Tag Archives: WordPress

HMNZS Maimai was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class ships built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. HMNZS Maimai with HMS Indefatigable in the Marlborough Sounds – 1945 HMS Indefatigable with the HMNZS Maimai alongside HMNZS Maimai & her crew Castle Class at HMNZS Cook, Shelly Bay, Wellington HMNZS Maimai as a fishing boatHMNZS MaimaiContinue reading “HMNZS Maimai (T27) (T338)”

HMNZS Hautapu (T26/T340) HMNZS Hautapu 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[edit] HMNZS HautapuNZ Castle class trawler,Pennant T 340Built by Stevenson & Cook (Port Chalmers, New Zealand)Ordered 1941Laid down Jul 1942Launched 18 Nov 1942Commissioned 28 Jul 1943 Hautapu docked at Lyttleton, HMNZS Tasman, either 1946 or 1947Continue reading “HMNZS Hautapu (T26)(T340)”

HMNZS Awatere on a slipway in Wellington HMNZS Awatere (T 397) Only photo I can find MS Trawler of the Manuka classNavy The Royal New Zealand NavyType MS TrawlerClass ManukaPennant T 397Built by Parten Slip (Wellington, New Zealand)Ordered Aug 1941Laid downLaunched 26 Sep 1942Commissioned 26 Jun 1943End serviceHistorySold in 1946 Commands listed for HMNZS AwatereContinue reading “HMNZSAwatere (T25/T 397)”

Awaiting a sale – HMNZS Aroha at the Viaduct basin Aroha is now named Maldanna and is a fishing trawler in Sydney – Courtesy of Sydney Heritage Fleet HMNZS Aroha was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class ships built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. She was the first steel Castle-class trawler launched for the RoyalContinue reading “HMNZS Aroha (T24 / (T396) –”

Rimu’s launch HMNZS Manuka (T19), HMNZS Rimu (T 402) is the ship on the left HMNZS Hinau (T17) and HMNZS Rimu (T18) HMNZS Rimu was one of three composite New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background[edit] The vessel was ordered after the New Zealand government, facing a requirement for more minesweepers to operate in homeContinue reading “HMNZS Rimu ( T18/T402) 1942 Castle Class Composite NZ Made”