IFTTT – Page 53 – JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates

The newest additions to the Naval Service are a pair of former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) with the first of the cutters, expected to head out to sea this month based on an initial operating capability, writes Jehan Ashmore.

The P70 class Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) twins LÉ Aoibhinn (P71) as above and LÉ Gobnait (P72) which is to serve in the Irish Sea, on the east and south-east coasts. Of the pair, the crew of LÉ Aoibhinn are preparing the cutter into an initial stage of service this month and thereon into aContinue reading “The newest additions to the Naval Service are a pair of former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) with the first of the cutters, expected to head out to sea this month based on an initial operating capability, writes Jehan Ashmore.”

This is after HMNZS Hawera was taken out of service and laid up after WW2, sat there for many years gradually being scrapped. Here she is on the left in 1952, bridge gone

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Castle Class Composite NZ Made HMNZS Manuka

HMNZS Manuka was one of three composite New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background[edit] The vessel was ordered after the New Zealand government, facing a requirement for more minesweepers to operate in home waters, chose the Castle-class design because it was simple enough to be built with the country’s limited ship construction facilities at the time.[1] Construction[edit]Continue reading “Castle Class Composite NZ Made HMNZS Manuka”

HMNZS Nora Niven – Danlayer

HMNZS Nora Niven The Nora Niven was a 90ft steam Trawler launched 17th November 1906. Built by Cochrane & Sons of Selby for the Napier Fish Supply Co of New Zealand this state of the art trawler with an Ice Making machine that could produce 3 tons of ice in 24 hour and cool storageContinue reading “HMNZS Nora Niven – Danlayer”

HMNZS James Cosgrove (6/T10)was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler

HMNZS James Cosgrove (6/T10)Castle class minesweeperHMS James CosgroveAdmiralty Trawler, Castle Class – Ad No 3716HMNZS James CosgroveAuxiliary Minesweeper – T.10Boom Gate VesselLaunched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Yard No: 332A, on 5/3/1918. Scuttled in 1952360t light, 547t deep load.125 ft 6in pp x 23ft 6in x 12ft 6in (depth of hold)1 Shaft reciprocating VTE, 480 ihp,Continue reading “HMNZS James Cosgrove (6/T10)was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler”