Monthly Archives: March 2015

HMNZS Hawea, 1948

via JC’s Naval, Marine and Military http://ift.tt/1G2fLgJ HMNZS Hawea, 1948.  

HMAS BRISBANE 1919 – HMAS Brisbane and her sister ships HMA Ships Melbourne and Sydney were the…

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/1bL1Y1o HMAS BRISBANE 1919 – HMAS Brisbane and her sister ships HMA Ships Melbourne and Sydney were the first cruisers built for the RAN. They were constructed to the design of the 'Chatham' group of the British 'Town' Class. Brisbane was launched on 30Continue reading “HMAS BRISBANE 1919 – HMAS Brisbane and her sister ships HMA Ships Melbourne and Sydney were the…”

HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422), was one of six Loch class frigates that served in both the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)

via JC’s Naval, Marine and Military http://ift.tt/1G2fKJR HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422), was one of six Loch class frigates that served in both the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The ship was laid down by Smiths Dock on 25 October 1943, launched on 25 April 1943 andContinue reading “HMNZS Hawea (F422), formerly HMS Loch Eck (K422), was one of six Loch class frigates that served in both the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)”

HMAS Ballarat (J184), named for the city of Ballarat, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class…

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HMS DIOMEDE, 1940 – HMS Diomede was a Danae class cruiser of the Royal Navy

via JC’s Naval, Marine and Military http://ift.tt/1HghvQA Originally shared by +John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) HMS DIOMEDE, 1940 – HMS Diomede was a Danae class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Constructed at Vickers Armstrong, Barrow, she was constructed too late to take part in World War I and was consequently completed at the RoyalContinue reading “HMS DIOMEDE, 1940 – HMS Diomede was a Danae class cruiser of the Royal Navy”