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HMNZS Waikato under construction, 1943 – Not commissioned HMNZS Waikato under construction, 1943 Waikato being launched, 1943 The minesweeper HMNZS Waikato in the Waitematā Harbour immediately after launching, crowds attending the launch ceremony at the Marine Departments Construction Yard in the foreground Castle Class – RNZN built, not completed as HMNZS Waikato, later SS TaiaroaContinue reading “Castle Class – RNZN built, not completed as HMNZS Waikato, later SS Taiaroa (1943)”

HMNZS Waipu (T32/T357 ) outboard of HMNZS Kiwi (T102) Ex-HMNZS Waipu as a fishing trawler HMNZS WaipuHMNZS Waipu – 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 31, 1943 at the Stevenson & Cook shipyard inContinue reading “HMNZSWaipu (T32/T357)”

HMNZS Waima was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background The vessel was ordered after the New Zealand government, facing a requirement for more minesweepers to operate in home waters, chose the Castle-class design because it was simple enough to be built with the country’s limited ship construction facilities at theContinue reading “HMNZS Waima(T33/T349)”

HMNZS Waiho, T34 HMNZS Waiho – Gunnery practice 1940’s HMNZS Waiho, T34 Does anyone have photos of the trawler HMNZS Waima during her wartime years? ive contacted the NZ naval museum, and NZ Maritime museum and they have nothing, i only have these 2 photos and shes only in the background behind the Waiho. HerContinue reading “HMNZS Waiho (T34/T403)”

HMNZS Pahau underway, 1943 HMNZS Pahau (T28)(T 351)MS Trawler of the Manuka classNavy The Royal New Zealand NavyType MS TrawlerClass ManukaPennant T 351Built by Stevenson & Cook (Port Chalmers, New Zealand) : New Zealand Railways (Lower Hull, New Zealand)Ordered Aug 1941Laid down Nov 1942Launched 3 Apr 1943Commissioned 12 Feb 1944End serviceHistorySold in 1946Commands listed forContinue reading “HMNZS Pahau T28/T351”