WordPress – Page 25 – JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates

HMS Achilles alongside Aotea Quay, Wellington, in the late 1930s. Launched in 1932, the cruiser joined the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy in 1936.

Following the formal establishment of the Royal New Zealand Navy in October 1941, the ship became HMNZS Achilles. https://ift.tt/uizwlhL June 08, 2024 at 04:07PM

HMNZS Pukaki was one of six ex-Royal Navy Loch-class anti-submarine frigates in the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Along with HMNZS Tutira, Pukaki took part in the early phases of the Korean War, where their duties included escorting ships between Japan and the South Korean port of Pusan (Busan). https://ift.tt/rybthfm June 08, 2024 at 04:04PM

The ferry Duchess (The future HMNZS Duchess), alongside the H.M.S. New Zealand, Nelson, June 1913. Probably taking visitors out to view NZ’s gift to UK

The ferry Duchess https://ift.tt/wWO4HzF June 08, 2024 at 03:58PM

Some more of HMS/HMNZS Janie Seddon

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HMS Leith was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Navy/NZ Div of RN that served in the Second World War.

NZ Service – Leith was ordered on 1 November 1932 under the 1931 Programme. She was laid down at Devonport Dockyard on 6 February 1933, launched on 9 September 1933 and commissioned on 10 July 1934. She was initially assigned to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, manned by the Chatham Port Division. Leith arrived at Auckland on 13 November 1934,Continue reading “HMS Leith was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Navy/NZ Div of RN that served in the Second World War.”