Monthly Archives: December 2022

Manawanui is the third ship with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. Manawanui is a Māori word meaning “to be brave or steadfast”. Manawanui has a capability to hold station over a fixed position. She has a triple lock recompression chamber, a crane with 13 tonne lifting capacity, wet diving bell andContinue reading “HMNZS Manawanui (A09) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations.”

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YF-1038 shortly after launch, 07 October 1944. Later HMNZS Isa Lei  RNZAF photo Mariners Museum photo PN1194. George Schneider YF-1038 Class Covered Lighter (Self-propelled): Built by Seagar Brothers, Auckland, New Zealand Laid down, 27 April 1944 Launched, 07 October 1944 Delivered and placed in service, 20 December 1944 Initially assigned to Southwest Pacific, operating inContinue reading “HMNZS Isa Lei”

In this article we look back at the previous year, summarising the key events and achievements of the Royal Navy in 2022. NATO first The terrible war in Ukraine that began in February, the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War obviously dominated the year. For the RN the war has not hadContinue reading “A year in review – the Royal Navy in 2022 Navy Lookout by NavyLookout / December 28, 2022 at 10:32PM”

 According to information published by Tass on December 28, 2022, the frigate Admiral Golovko has sailed into the Baltic Sea for the second stage of sea trials, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Read full news at this link Russian Project 22350 frigate Admiral Golovko. (Picture source: Rus Podplav) Read more VISIT WEBSITE from JC’s Naval,Continue reading “Russian frigate Admiral Golovko conducts 2nd stage of sea trials World Defence News by Timothée / December 28, 2022 at 11:26PM”