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Ships Callsigns
Can’t remember your old ships callsign. Below is a list of callsigns to assist the memory. Thanks Jim D for the images.
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Waitangi Witness
Rear Admiral Fred Wilson has completed his book on the Navy’s involvement at Waitangi. An enlightening history of the Navy’s involvement with Waitangi Day and the Government’s interference, details of...
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Waitangi Blues or Whites
Below is an image taken at Waitangi in 1980. The Guard and Signal Party are all in No 2’s (Blues not Whites). It is apparent that this happened in 1978 and 79. Are there any Communicators who were...
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Reunion Reminder
Only 4 months to go for the Communicators Reunion in Wellington. Please don’t wait until the last moment to get your registration in. We need to know you are attending in order that further...
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Jack Passings – February 2015
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of February 2015. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. HALLIDAY, Christopher John LEMBERG Frederick John Eastwood
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Comms of a Bygone Era
Well done Colin and the angles are pretty good. Steve Barakat and Philip ‘Tank’ Mclean Mark “Bungy’ Williams and Garth Leslie
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Morse Question 004
Here is this weeks question for the older members of the branch. Press Play to Listen. https://rnzncomms.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2015-question-004.mp3
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Blast from the Past
Here is a young bunting from the sixties frequenting his place of work. You seem to be missing some flags in your locker Maunga!! 1967 Comms – Ian Sime and Colin ‘Maunga’ Newport
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Gallery of Images – HMNZS GAMBIA – Part 1
HMNZS Gambia – Crown Colony Class Light Cruiser – PART 1 Pennant No: C48 Callsign: GCFX RNZN Service 22 Sep 1943 to 27 Mar 1946 Aircraft and fittings removed before entering RNZN service. 10450 tons...
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Gallery of Images – HMNZS GAMBIA – Part 2
Gambia fuelling astern from a British tanker. British carrier behind. During kamikaze attacks, the British carriers suffered relatively little damage compared to the US carriers because of their...
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Bunting in Action
Leading Signalman Howard Morris (later to become a Jossman) providing musical accompaniment for the HMNZS WAIKATO Maori Cultural Group.
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HMNZS IRIRANGI RUGBY TEAM 1982
Here is an image of the 1982 HMNZS IRIRANGI Rugby Team. Regretfully the image is not very good but can we name these guys. Back L – R P. McDonnell, T Gordon, M. Cameron, Bernie Duff, David Jones,...
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Some Communicators Here!
HMNZS IRIRANGI – Round the Mountain Team 1981 Standing L-R Gary Rzepecky, ?, ?, ?, ?, Ron Bryant Kneeling L-R Frank Maika, Bungy Williams, Bruce Wilson, ? HMNZS OTAGO After PO’s Standing L-R Kerry...
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Unofficial Communicators Lunch
The venue for the next Communicators unofficial luncheon is the Birkenhead RSA and the date is the 19th February 2015 at 1200. Please note that this is not an official lunch or reunion activity run by...
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Early Buntings
Here is a photo of a class of buntings who did their training at Dunedin. It is thought that this training was possibly conducted at HMNZS Toroa. The photo was taken in 1943 and provided by Mark...
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Morse Question 005
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Jack Passings – February 2015
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of February 2015. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. DUNNING James Ruskin SIG crossed the bar 6 Oct 14 QUEENIN, James...
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National Asbestos Register
In 1980, I was serving in HMNZS OTAGO and taking part in the Exercise RIMPAC out of Pearl Harbour. Just before commencement of the exercise OTAGO was ordered into Pearl Harbour to have all its steam...
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