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HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

Op Crucible – HMNZS Te Mana Drone Photos The name Te Mana is Māori, approximately translating as ‘status’ or ‘authority’ (for further information on this term, see Mana). The ship was laid down under the joint Anzac project by Tenix Defence at Williamstown, Victoria in 1996, launched in 1997, and commissioned into the RNZN in 1999. In 2003 and 2004 and 2013–2014, Te Mana wasContinue reading “HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”

HMS Philomel, later HMNZS Philomel, was a Pearl-class cruiser.

HMS Philomel in the Red Sea She was the fifth ship of that name and served with the Royal Navy. After her commissioning in 1890, she served on the Cape of Good Hope Station and later with the Mediterranean Fleet. HMS Philomel In 1914, she was loaned to New Zealand for service with what would later become the Royal New Zealand Navy. During the early stagesContinue reading “HMS Philomel, later HMNZS Philomel, was a Pearl-class cruiser.”

The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy also known as the New Zealand Station was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941.

HMNZS Philomel It was the precursor to the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally, the Royal Navy was solely responsible for the naval security of New Zealand. The passing of the Naval Defence Act 1913 created the New Zealand Naval Forces as a separate division within the Royal Navy. History[edit] Admiralty House, Auckland, used from 1902 to 1903 when it becameContinue reading “The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy also known as the New Zealand Station was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941.”

HMNZS Fairmile Q411 Later Kahu

HMNZS Kahu (P3571)Career (New Zealand) Royal New Zealand naval ensignLaid down: 1942Commissioned: 1947Decommissioned: 1965General characteristicsClass & type: Fairmile B class motor launchDisplacement: 85 tonsLength: 112 ft (34 m)Beam: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)Draught: 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)Propulsion: Twin petrol engines totaling 1200 bhpSpeed: 20 knotsRange: 1500 miles at 12 ktComplement: 16Sensors andprocessingContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q411 Later Kahu”