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HMNZS TASMAN
The Navy leased four acres on the oil-tank reclamation to house the crew of the anti-submarine boom and then decided to build barracks for 200 officers and ratings as a training establishment. HMNZS...
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RNZN 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate
John B was hunting through his Youtube and came up with this clip. Click HERE to view. The 2014 parade commenced at the Auckland Town Hall and ran down Queen Street to the Ferry Buildings. Happy days...
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War Monitoring
An interesting article from the NZ Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART).
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VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBINAR
Here is the latest Veteran Affairs Webinar which discusses the second Amendment of the Veterans Affairs Act 2014. The webinar is hosted by the Head and Deputy Head of Veteran Affairs. Click HERE to...
View ArticleThis 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II
You have to be joking. Click HERE to hear all about the youngest person to join the US Navy. Whatever was his mother thinking when she dobbed in her son and what was the Navy thinking when they...
View ArticleLooking for?
Do you know where Ian George Watts is living who may have served approximately 1961-69 in HMNZS TARANAKI Also looking for John Arthur Prestidge? If you know where either of these gentlemen are living...
View ArticleAUSTRALIA BOOSTS MARITIME FORCES TO DEAL WITH GRAVE NEW WORLD
Click HERE to read this interesting article on what our cousins across the ditch are doing. Thanks John B for the article.
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Communications Department Rugby Team, Singapore
This image is of the Communications Department Rugby Team who played an opposing team in Singapore. HMS TERROR is in the background. Can we name the members of the team, the ship, the opposition and...
View ArticleIt’s all about HAIR!
Click on this link and view what you should have looked like when you served. Only in the USN For the Littoral Combat Ship Click HERE The USN Stars and Stripes CVN Gerald R Ford (CVN78) Ready for the...
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Five Power Defence Arrangements Defence Ministers’ Joint Statement
HON PEENI HENARE Defence The Defence Ministers from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and United Kingdom reaffirmed their nations’ continued commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements...
View ArticleInternment Camps in New Zealand 1914 – 1919
Two internment camps were established in 1914, one in Auckland on Motuihe Island and the other in Wellington on Somes Island, both of which were immediately prior to this use and subsequently,...
View ArticleTobacco Use in the RNZN
Michael Wynd from the RNZN Museum has produced a comprehensive document on tobacco use in the RNZN which you may find interesting. Click HERE to read the paper.
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TAMAKI Seaman Boys Champion Rugby Team 1944
Here is an image of the TAMAKI Seaman Boys Champion Rugby Team of 1944. Raymond Baken a signalman who played hooker and is located on the right of the ball holder. Are there any other Communicators...
View ArticleRIMPAC 2020 – Video Clips
Here is a LINK to several video clips from RIMPAC 2020 for your enjoyment. Thanks John B for the link.
View ArticleTsunami evacuation zones
This is an interesting interactive document which provides details of what to expect in the unlikely event that we are in the path of a tsunami. Click HERE to view. Thanks, John B for the link.
View ArticleThe Significance of the Gallipoli Campaign to NZ
Here is another article of historical research by Michael Wynd, RNZN Naval Historian. Provided for your information and reading. Click HERE to read the article
View ArticleHMNZS OTAGO 1967-68 Commission Booklet
Commission Booklets were all the rage of the 60’s and 70’s but sadly this tradition seems to have died out. Tony Bullock has kindly provided a copy of the 1967-1968 Commission Booklet for HMNZS OTAGO...
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Jack Passings – December 2020
LAW, Michael George (Mike). M18803 AB MG LAW RNZN Unexpectedly on 4 December 2020 while helping a friend in Waiuku. Dearly loved husband of Sharleen, loved Dad of Catherine, Shane, and Kerry. Loved...
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