HMNZS Kaiwaka

via John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2wYaW9O 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: 10 knots.Complement: 12 Armament; 1 X light MG, DCs KaiwakaContinue reading “HMNZS Kaiwaka”

HMNZS South Sea, is one of the latter, which unfortunately came to a premature end in a…

via John Currin (JC – Ex-RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2vJYRBf HMNZS South Sea, is one of the latter, which unfortunately came to a premature end in a collision with the Union Steamship Company's Trans-Tasman steamer and sometime HMT Wahine (means 'wife') off Point Haswell in Wellington Harbour on December 19, 1942. The 312 tonContinue reading “HMNZS South Sea, is one of the latter, which unfortunately came to a premature end in a…”