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HMNZS Inchkeith was one of the first warships to be commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy after the awarding of the title that was effective 1 October 1941. From October 1942 to June 1943 Inchkeith and her sister ships were employed on anti-submarine patrols while supply ships were discharging at Norfolk Island.
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HMS Chatham – New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy
HMS Chatham was a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She was the name ship of her sub-class of the Town class. The ship survived the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1928. Chatham was lent to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy fromContinue reading “HMS Chatham – New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy”
HMNZS Tawhai (T 348)
New Zealand minesweeper from the period of World War II , one of the thirteen built units of type Castle . The ship was launched on July 20, 1943 at the Seager shipyard in Auckland , and entered the Royal New Zealand Navy in April 1944. The unit was withdrawn from service in 1946.TheContinue reading “HMNZS Tawhai (T 348)”
RNZAF in Fiji on search and rescue mission after alleged ‘horrific’ incident on fishing vessel
21 May, 2021 01:06 PM The NZ Defence Force is helping in a search and rescue effort in Fiji. Photo / Republic of Fiji Navy By: Vaimoana Tapaleao Reporter, NZ Herald moana.tapaleao@nzherald.co.nz The Royal New Zealand Air Force has helped in a search and rescue mission in Fiji after an alleged “horrific” incident on a fishingContinue reading “RNZAF in Fiji on search and rescue mission after alleged ‘horrific’ incident on fishing vessel”
