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H.M.N.Z.S South Sea 1942 SOUTH SEA, H.M.N.Z.S., minesweeper: Or December 19, 1942, when coming out of Evan! Bay, Wellington Harbour, the South Sea came into collision with the interisland steamer Wahine The impact was so severe that the minesweeper was badly damaged below the waterline am quickly filled and sank. Owing to the securit3 regulationsContinue reading “H.M.N.Z.S South Sea 1942”

HMNZS ENDEAVOUR 2014 HMNZS Endeavour (A11) is the current fleet oiler for the Royal New Zealand Navy. She is named after James Cook’s Bark Endeavour and is the third ship in the RNZN to carry that name, though if continuity with the Royal Navy ships of the name HMS Endeavour is considered, she is theContinue reading “HMNZS ENDEAVOUR 2014”

HMNZS LEANDER 4 INCH DRILLS,1941.j HMNZS Leander was a light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. She was the lead ship of a class of eight ships, the Leander-class light cruiser and was initially named HMS Leander. Leander was launched at Devonport on 24 September 1931. She wasContinue reading “HMNZS LEANDER 4 INCH DRILLS,1941.j”