Monthly Archives: September 2023

  The Royal New Zealand Navy receives the HMNZS Aotearoa, left, on June 26, 2020, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Dave Rowland/Getty Images) WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Defence Ministry has issued a request for information to replace nearly the entire naval fleet, which currently includes nine ships in six different classes. The Royal New ZealandContinue reading “New Zealand seeks new ships to replace ‘majority’ of naval fleet By Nick Lee-Frampton Sep 12, 02:49 AM”

With 1,450 crew needing to be fed, plenty of supplies need to be taken on board (Picture: Royal Navy) HMS Queen Elizabeth is heading off for her latest deployment carrying the ingredients to make the most epic breakfast anyone could imagine.  In preparation to feed the 1,450 crew members deploying to the Mediterranean, the aircraftContinue reading “How many eggs does it take to feed HMS Queen Elizabeth’s shipmates? Laura Skitt 7th September 2023 at 2:30pm”

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser Shiloh man the rails on the bow of the ship in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 5. (MC2 Askia Collins/Navy)   The guided-missile cruiser Shiloh departed Yokosuka, Japan, this week to head to its new homeport in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ship’s transfer falls under a planned rotation of forces inContinue reading “USS Shiloh departs Japan for homeport shift to Hawaii”

Kinitoni Lotulelei performing a haka with fellow Navy graduates. Photo / Supplied. In New Zealand, 23-year-old Kinitoni Lotulelei, completed and graduated, only a few weeks apart, from both his university studies and his basic but “ruthless” navy training. NZ Herald’s ‘Alakihihifo Vailala reported that the young Tongan man’s double academic and career triumph is encouraging fellow PasifikaContinue reading “RNZN – Kitione graduated from university and navy training Friday, September 8, 2023 – 12:44. Updated on Friday, September 8, 2023 – 22:31. Auckland, New Zealand”

   Click link below for information on HMS Chatham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Chatham_(1911) Jack Batty is one of the Chatham Cups most prestigious figures. Winner of the trophy on three occasions, Batty is the man who the competition’s final’s Player of the Day trophy is named after, but what was his story and how did he come toContinue reading “RNZN History – Jack Batty: The Chatham Cup finals most important player – Jack joined the crew of the HMS Chatham when it was recommissioned for service after WW1 and lent to the New Zealand division of the Royal Navy.”