She was named after James Cook’s Bark Endeavour and is the third ship in the RNZN to carry that name, though if continuity with the Royal Navy ships of the name HMS Endeavour is considered, she is the twelfth. The previous two ships of the RNZN were Antarctic research support vessels. Endeavour was built inContinue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A11) was the fleet oiler for the Royal New Zealand Navy.”
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HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/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 sheContinue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II.”
HMNZS Endeavour, the Antarctic expedition ship, Wellington Harbour, 1956
HMNZS Endeavour, the Antarctic expedition ship, Wellington Harbour, 1956 HMNZS Endeavour, the Antarctic expedition ship, Wellington Harbour, 1956 See more here – https://rnznships.com/category/antarctic-supply-ships/endeavour-1/ via WordPress https://ift.tt/7U8ITMp
On 27 May 1924 RFA Nucula was transferred to NZ Div control as a Fleet Attendant oiler and hired by the New Zealand government.
RFA Nucula HMS Philomel at the Training Jetty and RFA Nucla (oiler) alongside. Unknown in dock.Devonport Naval Base, Auckland Possibly 1933 The NZ Division, of the Royal Navy. – RFA Nucula, 17 April 1937 at Auckland, New Zealand while going alongside HMAS SYDNEY to refuel her she was caught heavily by a rip tide andContinue reading “On 27 May 1924 RFA Nucula was transferred to NZ Div control as a Fleet Attendant oiler and hired by the New Zealand government.”
HMNZS[3] Monowai (F59) was a former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) merchant vessel. At the outbreak of World War II she became an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
HMNZS Monowai She subsequently became HMS Monowai, a Landing Ship, Infantry and mostly operated as a troopship. In 1946 she returned to her old trade as a passenger ship. Civilian career Monowai In Milford Sound Feb 1933 SS Razmak was built at Greenock yard for P&O by Harland and Wolff, launched in 1924 and completed on 26 February 1925.[1] She was designed for service between Bombay and Aden andContinue reading “HMNZS[3] Monowai (F59) was a former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) merchant vessel. At the outbreak of World War II she became an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”
