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HMNZS Hawea (P3571) was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned in 1991.

HMNZS HAWEA 1984. HMNZS Hawea 1975 Ex HMNZS Hawea Hawea was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hāwea. from WordPress https://ift.tt/HS3Op7t via IFTTT from Blogger https://ift.tt/1VOjCZ4 via IFTTT

Sailors watch as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) sails alongside amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA-7) prior to a photo exercise for Valiant Shield 2022 on June 12, 2022. US Navy Photo

220612-N-IL330-1219 (PHILIPPINE SEA) – Sailors watch as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails alongside amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) prior to a photo exercise for Valiant Shield 2022, June 12, 2022. Exercises like VS 22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Airforce, SpaceContinue reading “Sailors watch as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) sails alongside amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA-7) prior to a photo exercise for Valiant Shield 2022 on June 12, 2022. US Navy Photo”

HMNZS[3] Monowai (F59) was a former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) merchant vessel. At the outbreak of World War II she became an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

HMNZS Monowai She subsequently became HMS Monowai, a Landing Ship, Infantry and mostly operated as a troopship. In 1946 she returned to her old trade as a passenger ship. Civilian career Monowai In Milford Sound Feb 1933 SS Razmak was built at Greenock yard for P&O by Harland and Wolff, launched in 1924 and completed on 26 February 1925.[1] She was designed for service between Bombay and Aden andContinue reading “HMNZS[3] Monowai (F59) was a former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) merchant vessel. At the outbreak of World War II she became an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”

HMNZS Waikato (F55) was a Leander Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

HMNZS Wakato She was one of two Leanders built for the RNZN, the other being the Batch 3 HMNZS Canterbury. These two New Zealand ships relieved British ships of the Armilla patrol during the Falklands conflict, freeing British ships for deployment. Construction and design[edit] Waikato was ordered in 1963 for the RNZN after a delay of more than six years after theContinue reading “HMNZS Waikato (F55) was a Leander Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”

HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005.

Canterbury was decommissioned in 2005. In 2007 she was scuttled in the Bay of Islands to provide a dive wreck. She lies in 38 metres (125 ft) of water.[1] HMNZS Southland (F104) and HMNZS Canterbury (F421), Hong Kong 1987 HMNZS Canterbury in the Mediteranean with HMAS Brisbane and HMS Arrow HMNZS Canterbury flying her paying off pennant HMNZS Canterbury at Opua HMNZSContinue reading “HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005.”