Tag Archives: JC’s New Zealand Navy and Military News – Past and Present

HMS Philomel – a bit of the history of HMS Philomel – look out for Jack Donnelly on the forecastle during the visit to Gisborne

HMS Philomel – Red Sea, during First World War HMS Philomel in Gisborne, 1914 1 Preparing for the departure of the Main Body – Auckland Wharf HMS Philomel returning from war – Ferry Wharf Wellington. HMS Philomel New Zealand’s first warship, HMS Philomel formed the core of the country’s naval forces during the First World War. The aged and largely obsolete vessel was commissionedContinue reading “HMS Philomel – a bit of the history of HMS Philomel – look out for Jack Donnelly on the forecastle during the visit to Gisborne”

Renaming Campaign for New Naval Ships in Honour of Irish Polar Explorers

14th March 2022   Jehan Ashmore Renaming campaign: In the foreground, HMNZS Rotoiti, one of the pair of former New Zealand ‘Lake’ class patrol cutters procured for the Irish Naval Service. Credit: Irish Examiner-twitter A campaign is underway to get new Naval Service ships named after Irish-born polar explorers, including Ernest Shackleton whose ship Endurance was discovered a fewContinue reading “Renaming Campaign for New Naval Ships in Honour of Irish Polar Explorers”

NZ navy vessels sold to Ireland for $36 million

Ex HMNZS Pukaki. Supplied photos. The New Zealand Defence Force will sell two decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy Inshore Patrol Vessels ex HMNZS Rotoiti and HMNZS Pukaki to the Republic of Ireland Department of Defence. The vessels are being sold for NZ$36 million. A condition of the sale is for work to be undertaken toContinue reading “NZ navy vessels sold to Ireland for $36 million”

Irish Government Set to Purchase Pair of Patrolships from New Zealand

3rd March 2022   Jehan Ashmore New Zealand Navy inshore patrol cutters: The purchase comes at a time when the Naval Service is critically short of personnel Credit: Irish Examiner-twitter 4 SHARES The Irish government is set to shortly announce a deal to purchase two warships from New Zealand. This is to bolster the country’s maritimeContinue reading “Irish Government Set to Purchase Pair of Patrolships from New Zealand”