HMNZS Hinau ( T17/T399) launch HMNZS Hinau (T17) (left) and HMNZS Rimu (T18) (right) HMNZS Hinau ( T17/T399) the Western Viaduct 1955, probably after being purchased by F. Appleton for scrapping (C)DABULLEN 096365829NZ (C)DABULLEN 096365829NZ HMNZS Hinau ( T17/T399) 1942She was a Castle-class minesweeper built in Auckland and commissioned as HMNZS Hinau on 23 JulyContinue reading “HMNZS Hinau ( T17/T399) 1942 Castle Class Composite NZ Made”
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The newest additions to the Naval Service are a pair of former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) with the first of the cutters, expected to head out to sea this month based on an initial operating capability, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The P70 class Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) twins LÉ Aoibhinn (P71) as above and LÉ Gobnait (P72) which is to serve in the Irish Sea, on the east and south-east coasts. Of the pair, the crew of LÉ Aoibhinn are preparing the cutter into an initial stage of service this month and thereon into aContinue reading “The newest additions to the Naval Service are a pair of former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) with the first of the cutters, expected to head out to sea this month based on an initial operating capability, writes Jehan Ashmore.”
This is after HMNZS Hawera was taken out of service and laid up after WW2, sat there for many years gradually being scrapped. Here she is on the left in 1952, bridge gone
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Castle Class Composite NZ Made HMNZS Manuka
HMNZS Manuka 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 home waters, chose the Castle-class design because it was simple enough to be built with the country’s limited ship construction facilities at the time.[1] Construction[edit]Continue reading “Castle Class Composite NZ Made HMNZS Manuka”
HMNZS Nora Niven – Danlayer
HMNZS Nora Niven The Nora Niven was a 90ft steam Trawler launched 17th November 1906. Built by Cochrane & Sons of Selby for the Napier Fish Supply Co of New Zealand this state of the art trawler with an Ice Making machine that could produce 3 tons of ice in 24 hour and cool storageContinue reading “HMNZS Nora Niven – Danlayer”
