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US spy planes in South China Sea ‘creating risk’ for civilian aircraft

American reconnaissance craft initially identified as commercial airliner until it flew near Guangdong last week, source says Cases of mistaken identity have led to passenger planes being shot down in the past, observers warn Minnie Chan Published: 8:00am, 12 Aug, 2020 Why you can trust SCMP TOP PICKS News South China Sea: the dispute thatContinue reading “US spy planes in South China Sea ‘creating risk’ for civilian aircraft”

Q1183 was commissioned on 15 July 1946 for fishery patrols, a task she was to perform for the next 28 years with one short break on the Tamaki’ run’ in 1950. In 1948 she was reclassified as a Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML) and was named Cook. In 1949 she was renamed Maori and renumbered P3551 until being commissioned as HMNZS Mako in July 1955.

  HMNZS Mako, P3551 now named ? Built: Madden & Lewis, Sausalito, California. Type: Harbour /Seaward Defence Motor Launch Pennant No.: Q1183/P3551 Name means: shark Displacement: 47 tons std, 54 tons full load Length: 72 ft./22 m Beam: 5.8 ft./ 4.8 m Draft: 5.3 ft./ 1.6 m Propulsion: 2-shaft Gray diesels, bhp 330 Speed: =Continue reading “Q1183 was commissioned on 15 July 1946 for fishery patrols, a task she was to perform for the next 28 years with one short break on the Tamaki’ run’ in 1950. In 1948 she was reclassified as a Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML) and was named Cook. In 1949 she was renamed Maori and renumbered P3551 until being commissioned as HMNZS Mako in July 1955.”

HMNZS Endeavour (A814)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon. After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS Lung Chuan for the Republic of China Navy. Lung Chuan ended active service when she was decommissioned from the Republic of China Navy in 2005.

HMNZS Endeavour -( Ex USN) in Lyttleton  USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon. After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814)Continue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A814)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon. After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS Lung Chuan for the Republic of China Navy. Lung Chuan ended active service when she was decommissioned from the Republic of China Navy in 2005.”