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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 was commissioned into the Royal NavyContinue reading “HMNZS Leander was a light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War…”

HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005. She was built in Scotland and launched in 1970. Commissioned in 1971, Canterbury saw operational service in much of Australasia and other regions like the Persian Gulf. She undertook operations such asContinue reading “HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal…”

HMNZS LEANDER – 1941 – PLAYING DECK HOCKEY 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 SeptemberContinue reading “HMNZS LEANDER – 1941 – PLAYING DECK HOCKEY”

HMNZS ARABIS HMNZS Arabis was a modified Flower-class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arabis, she was transferred to the RNZN on completion. She was commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1948. After a refit, Arabis sailed for the Solomons, arriving at Renard Sound on 14Continue reading “HMNZS ARABIS”

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”