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HMNZS Simplon – very little information about her HMNZS “Simplon” 69 ton 1918 trawler/coaster Returned to Sanfords in 1946, The fishing trawlers Nora Niven and Simplon were requisitioned by the Government and equipped as minesweepers. They swept seventeen mines off Farewell Spit and eighteen in the Three Kings area. Others had probably sunk or brokenContinue reading “HMNZS Simplon – very little information about her”

Service at Bougainville Peace Talks Qualifies for Medal | Scoop News from John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2mwNdFA via IFTTT via Blogger http://ift.tt/2mnhEBD

Navy veteran, 99, on Auckland’s North Shore recounts brushes with death from John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2lZ1Hk3 via IFTTT via Blogger http://ift.tt/2lhn386

Highlanders support crew from John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2mwISm2 via IFTTT via Blogger http://ift.tt/2mnbEsw

Sailor from 175 years ago commemorated at Tairua | from John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2lYRZOA via IFTTT via Blogger http://ift.tt/2lhhWFa