HMNZS Kaniere, Loch Class frigate – RNZN Service: Commissioned 27 September 1948, Paid off 22 December 1960 – Completed: February 1945 – commissioned as HMS Loch Achray

Squid anti-sub being exercised HMS Loch Achray – later HMNZS Kaniere HMNZS Kaniere ln Nelson for opening of McGlashen Quay December 10, 1960 HMNZS Kaniere Kaniere at Hobart 6 February 1958. Taken by Lindsa HMNZS Kaniere – crew via WordPress https://ift.tt/bjPAND4

Royal New Zealand Navy takes out top prize at 47th Roy Smith Memorial Trophy Competition

Intricate knife skills, specialised cooking techniques and refined plating skills were on display at the annual 47th Roy Smith Memorial Trophy Competition last week. 02 October, 2024 Five teams from the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), New Zealand Army, and teams from the Australian Defence Force competed in the two-day fine dining competition at Devonport NavalContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy takes out top prize at 47th Roy Smith Memorial Trophy Competition”

Loch Class Frigates – HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422)

HMNZS Hawea Ex Loch Eck HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422), was one of six Loch-class frigates that served in both the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The ship was laid down by Smiths Dock on 25 October 1943, launched on 25 April 1944 and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Loch Eck on 7 November 1944. Royal Navy service [edit] LochContinue reading “Loch Class Frigates – HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422)”

Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers

Royal New Zealand Navy sustainment vessel HMNZS AOTEAROA(Source: New Zealand Ministry of Defence) From mid-August to mid-September, Royal New Zealand Navy sustainment vessel HMNZS AOTEAROA conducted monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), in waters surrounding Japan. ItContinue reading “Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers”

Whangarei sailor on deployment to South East Asia

Former Bream Bay College head boy Cameron Wright says no two days are the same in the Royal New Zealand Navy. 19 September, 2024 Able Communications Warfare Specialist Wright (ACWS) is serving on board maritime sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa, which is in the vicinity of the Korean peninsula. HMNZS Aotearoa is contributing to the monitoringContinue reading “Whangarei sailor on deployment to South East Asia”