HMNZS Nora Niven Nora Niven and Simplon were chartered by the Royal Navy during the First World War to be used as minesweepers and In respect of personnel it was acknowledged that the normal crews of the trawlers would have to be utilised, but that for the purposes of naval discipline, the masters should beContinue reading “HMNZS Nora Niven (T23) Converted trawler/Dan Layer 1941–1944 https://ift.tt/oTLnu1a”
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Phyllis was built as a whale chaser built for the Norwegians named Star III, and worked from Stewart Island. She was laid up there in 1929, sold to a NZ buyer, renamed Phyllis and used as a trawler. https://ift.tt/tLAOWie
HMNZS Phyllis at the Devonport Naval Base, perhaps HMNZS Kiwi (T102) inboard HMNZS Phyllis Built: Seattle Construction Co., USA 1912Type: DanlayerPennant No.: T22Displacement: 148 tons gross, 67 tons netLength: 96.1 ft./29.3 m Beam: 19.5 ft./ 5.9 m Draft: 2.8 ft./0.8 mPropulsion: Steam recip., ihp 350, single screw coal firedSpeed: 9 knots.Armament: 2 x light MGComplement:Continue reading “Phyllis was built as a whale chaser built for the Norwegians named Star III, and worked from Stewart Island. She was laid up there in 1929, sold to a NZ buyer, renamed Phyllis and used as a trawler. https://ift.tt/tLAOWie”
HMNZS Kapuni (T15)- foreground 1941–1945 Functioned as supply ship. HMNZS Duchess with twin funnels https://ift.tt/LwDWZ6B
HMNZS Kapuni – foreground https://ift.tt/GNgyAFi via WordPress https://ift.tt/Lz7SmNu March 31, 2024 at 08:36PM ALL Royal New Zealand Navy, Converted Merchant Ships, Minesweepers – other, IFTTT, WordPress via WordPress https://ift.tt/pekWa1Y
HMNZS Coastguard (T12) Converted trawler 1941–1960Danlayer – Functioned as a stores ship 1945–1960 https://ift.tt/Ntfy5Yi
HMNZS Coastguard HMNZS Coastguard (T12)Converted trawler 1941–1960Danlayer – Functioned as a stores ship 1945–1960 https://ift.tt/fYIHge5 via WordPress https://ift.tt/nWQTruw March 31, 2024 at 04:39PM ALL Royal New Zealand Navy, Dan Layer, Minesweepers – other, IFTTT, WordPress via WordPress https://ift.tt/wgo3xzB
HMNZS Kaiwaka Built: 1937 W.G. Lowe, Auckland. Type: Danlayer, Pennant No.: T14 https://ift.tt/2IwMWln
HMNZS Kaiwaka Displacement: 169 tons gross, 98 tons netLength: 88.3 ft./26.9 m Beam: 23 ft./7 m Draft: 7.75 ft./2.3 mPropulsion: Motor 145 bhp single screw diesel Speed: 10 knots.Complement: 12Armament; 1 X light MG, DCs Kaiwaka was a wooden motor-powered cargo lighter owned by NZ Refrigerating Co. Ltd employed carrying meat to overseas ships offContinue reading “HMNZS Kaiwaka Built: 1937 W.G. Lowe, Auckland. Type: Danlayer, Pennant No.: T14 https://ift.tt/2IwMWln”
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