HMNZS Tutira(F517) ex HMCS Loch Morlich (K517) re-fuelling from HMNZS Bellona in Tasman Sea, 1949. (Photos)

HMCS Morlich was a Loch-class frigate that never saw service with the Royal Navy. Ordered during World War II, she saw service instead with the Royal Canadian Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Loch Morlich in Scotland. After the war she was returned to the Royal Navy and she was sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy and renamed HMNZS Tutira. HMS Loch Morlich LochContinue reading “HMNZS Tutira(F517) ex HMCS Loch Morlich (K517) re-fuelling from HMNZS Bellona in Tasman Sea, 1949. (Photos)”

HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.29.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Harbour  Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 29, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft andContinue reading “HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26”

Foreign commanders impressed with S. Korean-built warships during RIMPAC. One of them was the HMNZS Aotearoa , the Royal New Zealand Navy’s largest fleet replenishment vessel, which was built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and delivered to New Zealand in 2020. Video

Warship Wednesday 8 July 2026: Bringer of Evil to the Evil

Posted on July 8, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland One comment Here at LSOZI, we take a break every Wednesday to explore the old steam/diesel navies from 1833 to 1954, profiling a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes them to the strangest places.- Christopher Eger  If you enjoy my always ad-free WarshipContinue reading “Warship Wednesday 8 July 2026: Bringer of Evil to the Evil”

Getting ready for RIMPAC! USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Peruvian Navy tank landing ship BAP Pisco (AMP 156), Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), and USS Essex dock at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 3, 2026