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HMNZS “Simplon” 69 ton 1918 trawler/coaster Returned to Sanfords in 1946, The fishing trawlers Nora Niven and Simplon were requisitioned by the Government and equipped as minesweepers. They swept seventeen mines off Farewell Spit and eighteen in the Three Kings area. Others had probably sunk or broken adrift. The two little fishing boats of 1918 were the forebears of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s numerous minesweepers of the Second World War. The Nora Niven herself survived to take a small part in their activities.

HMNZS Simplon HMNZS “Simplon” 69 ton 1918 trawler/coaster Returned to Sanfords in 1946, The fishing trawlers Nora Niven and Simplon were requisitioned by the Government and equipped as minesweepers. They swept seventeen mines off Farewell Spit and eighteen in the Three Kings area. Others had probably sunk or broken adrift. The two little fishing boatsContinue reading “HMNZS “Simplon” 69 ton 1918 trawler/coaster Returned to Sanfords in 1946, The fishing trawlers Nora Niven and Simplon were requisitioned by the Government and equipped as minesweepers. They swept seventeen mines off Farewell Spit and eighteen in the Three Kings area. Others had probably sunk or broken adrift. The two little fishing boats of 1918 were the forebears of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s numerous minesweepers of the Second World War. The Nora Niven herself survived to take a small part in their activities.”

HMNZS Nora Niven (T23) Converted trawler 1941–1944 Nora Niven and Simplon were chartered by the Royal Navy during the First World War to be used as minesweepers and In respect of personnel it was acknowledged that the normal crews of the trawlers would have to be utilised, but that for the purposes of naval discipline, the masters should be given a temporary status in the New Zealand Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve.

  HMNZS Nora Niven (T23) They were later recognised as having been members of the New Zealand Naval Auxiliary Service. The Nora Niven was a 90ft steam Trawler launched 17th November 1906. Built by Cochrane & Sons of Selby for the Napier Fish Supply Co of New Zealand this state of the art trawler withContinue reading “HMNZS Nora Niven (T23) Converted trawler 1941–1944 Nora Niven and Simplon were chartered by the Royal Navy during the First World War to be used as minesweepers and In respect of personnel it was acknowledged that the normal crews of the trawlers would have to be utilised, but that for the purposes of naval discipline, the masters should be given a temporary status in the New Zealand Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve.”

Governor-General visits Govett-Brewster Art Gallery before sailing away on HMNZS Aotearoa

Brianna Mcilraith 20:00, Apr 27 2021 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email ANDY JACKSON/STUFF New Zealand Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy (right) visited the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery & Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth on Monday, with the gallery’s director Zara Stanhope. Before setting sail for Auckland aboard HMNZS Aotearoa, the New Zealand Governor-General wanted to stop byContinue reading “Governor-General visits Govett-Brewster Art Gallery before sailing away on HMNZS Aotearoa”