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Navy exercise turns up real mines – Defence Force mine disposal exercise has turned into the real thing after Navy divers discovered four World War II mines off Auckland’s coast. The Navy says the unexploded mines were found on Thursday by Japanese and United States navy divers taking part in an international exercise north of Auckland.

To read all posts click this link – JC’s RNZN SHIPS Updated at 2:57 pm today   A  A New Zealand navy diver examining one of the mines. Photo: NZDF Lieutenant Commander Trevor Leslie, who commands New Zealand’s navy dive squad, said  the mines are in about 30 metres of water near Tiritiri Matangi Island. Lieutenant CommanderContinue reading “Navy exercise turns up real mines – Defence Force mine disposal exercise has turned into the real thing after Navy divers discovered four World War II mines off Auckland’s coast. The Navy says the unexploded mines were found on Thursday by Japanese and United States navy divers taking part in an international exercise north of Auckland.”

HMNZS Kiwi

To read all posts click this link – JC’s RNZN SHIPS HMNZS Kiwi (T102) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Kiwi. Career (New Zealand) Name: HMNZS Kiwi (T102) Builder: Henry Robb Ltd. Scotland. Commissioned: 20 October 1941 Decommissioned: 20 December 1956 General characteristics Class & type: Bird class minesweeper Displacement: 607 tons standard923 tons fullContinue reading “HMNZS Kiwi”