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Commonwealth Navies – Sembawang Basin – As I remember it
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HMNZS Waikato had deployed to Pearl Harbor for work up with USN fleet units and performed well in RIMPAC and exercises with the US and Canadian fleet.
During these exercises Commander Bradley, positioned Waikato to land a USN Sea King about to be lost with zero fuel. Some crew believed the frigate and its personnel were endangered by landing a large chopper never before tested upon Leanders and the order was officially noted. However, on the last day of the Falklands WarContinue reading “HMNZS Waikato had deployed to Pearl Harbor for work up with USN fleet units and performed well in RIMPAC and exercises with the US and Canadian fleet.”
Eddie Hotere (RIP), Pat Kingi (RIP) and GJ – HMNZS Otago – early 60’s
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HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5),
HMNZS Tui was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy (USN), that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Serving with the USN from 1963 to 1970, these ships were designed to perform acoustic experiments on sound transmission underwater, and for gravity, magnetism and deep-ocean floorContinue reading “HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5),”
