HMS Veronica was an Acacia-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during World War I. Post-war, she saw New Zealand service.

New Zealand service Veronica was in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934, where she exercised with cruisers, toured New Zealand ports, took part in ceremonial occasions, and went on annual Pacific Island cruises. This was in conjunction with her sister ship Laburnum which was similar,Continue reading “HMS Veronica was an Acacia-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during World War I. Post-war, she saw New Zealand service.”

‘Two years to dry’: Former Navy mechanic recalls painting Scott Base in 1950s

Rachael Comer 05:00, Jun 16 2022 0 Pause Unmute Current Time 0:04 / Duration 0:20 Loaded: 0%   Fullscreen CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Bob Pinker, 83, painted Scott Base in early 1957. He recalls dogs on the trips to Antarctica, nabbing a flagpole, and watching the sun’s rays bounce between the clouds and ice. The man whose paint job tookContinue reading “‘Two years to dry’: Former Navy mechanic recalls painting Scott Base in 1950s”