IFTTT – Page 54 – JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates

HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada.

Under construction in Canada As TR 1 in Canada Towed target alongside HMNZS Wakakura (T00)1926–1941 was HMS Wakakura in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. Thereafter RNZN Used as danlayer from July 1944. HMNZS Wakakura after she received a major overhaul in 1944 HMS/HMNZS Wakakura (T00)An aerial photograph, showing the minesweeper Wakakura leavingContinue reading “HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada.”

HMNZS Hickleton M1131 – Ton Class Minesweeper

HMNZS Hickleton HMNZS Hickleton HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was named after a small village near Doncaster. Built for the Royal Navy by John I Thornycroft of Southampton, the minesweeper was launched on 26 January 1955 and later commissioned as HMS Hickleton She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1965 andContinue reading “HMNZS Hickleton M1131 – Ton Class Minesweeper”

HMNZS Santon (M1178) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and the Argentine Navy.

HMNZS Santon HMNZS Santon doing a transfer with HMNZS Hickleton HMNZS Santon HMNZS Santon Built for the Royal Navy by Fleetlands Shipyard of Portsmouth, the minesweeper was launched on 18 August 1955 and commissioned as HMS Santon. She was named after a small village in North Lincolnshire. The minesweeper was commissioned in the RNZN from 1965 to 1966, when sheContinue reading “HMNZS Santon (M1178) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and the Argentine Navy.”

HMNZS Ikatere (Although mentioned as HMNZS Ikatere in some reports it is unlikely she was ever commissioned)– not a well known vessel in the RNZN but was used during WW2 as an examination vessel and a dan layer – below are some photos of Ikatere which was once owned by an ex matelot who someContinue reading

HMNZS Kaiwaka, danlayer (T14)

HMNZS Kaiwaka HMNZS Kaiwaka crew HMNZS Kaiwaka (T14) Danlayer – No other information about above news cuttingConverted merchant ship, 1941–1945. HMNZS KaiwakaBuilt: 1937 W.G. Lowe, Auckland. Type: DanlayerPennant No.: T14Displacement: 169 tons gross, 98 tons netLength: 88.3 ft./26.9 m Beam: 23 ft./7 m Draft: 7.75 ft./2.3 mPropulsion: Motor 145 bhp single screw diesel Speed: 10Continue reading “HMNZS Kaiwaka, danlayer (T14)”