It has just been announced that the nz frigate, hmnzs canterbury, currently sitting alongside at the naval base in hong kong, has been seconded to the royal navy for duties in the falklands conflict. Ive tried to contact the royal yacht britannia society but the could not give me specific information. Hmnzs canterbury leanderclass frigate national museum. Hmnzs canterbury leanderclass frigate national museum of. Fitted with mast and ketch rig and became black watch again. You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. Aerial view of niuatoputapu island, ntt with canterbury anchored offshore. Rear admiral david ledson, chief of navy, said, the commissioning of canterbury formalises the ship becoming part of the navy. I was privileged enough to have been able to greet and shake with her majesty. Get the latest live position for the hmnzs canterbury. She was commissioned in june 2007, and is the second ship of the royal new zealand navy to carry the name.
To protect and study one of the most pristine environment in the world, our navy supports our other government agencies in a joint effort in the kermadec isl. The navys new ship canterbury will be commissioned on june 12. Commissioned on 22 october 1971, canterbury went on to see operational service in much of australasia and other regions like the persian gulf. Hmnzs canterbury sealift and amphibious support vessel. Canterbury is the second ship of this name to serve in the royal new. Hmnzs canterbury f421 was one of two broad beam leander class frigates operated by the royal new zealand navy rnzn from 1971 to 2005. The multirole vessel canterbury is the first of seven new ships built for the royal new zealand navy under project protector. Commissioned in 1971, canterbury saw operational service in much of australasia and other regions like the persian gulf. Hmnzs canterbury f421 was one of two broad beam leanderclass frigates operated by the royal new zealand navy rnzn from 1971 to 2005. Oct 19, 2018 hmnzs canterbury crew list for 1978 mururoa deployment. David turner, right, the commanding officer of the royal new zealand navy multirole vessel hmnzs canterbury l421, greets u. Hmnzs canterbury replaces the leander class frigate canterbury f421, which was decommissioned in 2005, and sunk in the bay of islands. Foreign minister murray mccully and defence minister gerry brownlee have announced that the hmnzs canterbury will be sent to vanuatu to support the recovery effort following cyclone pam. Hmnzs canterbury crew list for 1978 mururoa deployment.
After careful consideration, the committee has resolved to postpone the 2020 reunion planned for tauranga over queens birthday weekend for at least six months until covid19. Hmnzs canterbury f421 underway at sea, circa in 1996. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available. Hmnzs haku thanks to bruce gordon haku p3565 19441964 laid up 1945. The frigate hmnzs canterbury was commissioned into the royal new zealand navy in october 1971 and decommissioned in march 2005. F111 hmnzs otago, type 12 rothesay class frigate, royal new zealand navy history and characteristics. Hmnzs canterbury taking 700 new zealand soldiers to us. Hmnzs canterbury is a multirole vessel mrv in service with the royal new zealand navy rnzn. The ships are designed for maritime surveillance and patrol missions around new zealands 15,000kilometre coast and out to the 200 nautical mile limit of our exclusive economic zone eez.
Hmnzs canterbury scholarship university of canterbury. Hmnzs canterbury is a multirole vessel mrv of the royal new zealand navy. However, the vessel has been plagued by problems since delivery, having been involved in a. Request download link for hmnzs canterbury l421 complete the form to receive a free pdf file of the brochure. Hmnzs canterbury navy, air, army, hmnzs canterbury, mrv, samoa, tonga, tsunami, deployment. Hmnzs canterbury was built in 2007 by merwede shipyards in the netherlands and it is a multi role vessel of 1 meters is owned by the royal new zealand. It is the first of seven new vessels built for the rnzn under. The current position of hmnzs canterbury is at south pacific ocean coordinates 36. Hmnzs canterbury 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. Hmnzs canterbury was built in 2007 by merwede shipyards in the netherlands and it is a multi role vessel of 1 meters is owned by the royal new zealand navy. Each ship spent a month at sea, with much of that time being in the vicinity of mururoa, and respectively. Vessel hmnzs canterbury transport ship imo 9338644. During her last minutes as water smashed its way through the six blasted holes in her belly she seem to hang, floating on the water as if stunned frozen in time.
The sealift and amphibious support vessel canterbury is the biggest revolution for the new zealand navy since it was established in 1941. The design was based on a dutch roro roll onroll off vessel that did not have a well deck but could embark directly from the stern ramp. Im trying to locate some photographs of hrh queen elizabeth visiting the fleets in fiji of 1982. Hmnzs otago sails for mururoa test zone nzhistory, new. Hmnzs canterbury amphibious support vessel national. The australianhosted and united statessupported combined exercise starts on july 5 and runs for most of july. Royal new zealand navys amphibious and military sealift vessel hmnzs canterbury will be bringing a majority of the 700 new zealand defence force nzdf personnel to the u. Hmnzs canterbury amphibious support vessel as part of the project protector plan the rnzn introduced a multirole vessel hmnzs canterbury, that could support disaster relief, humanitarian operations, amphibious operations, and logistical support operations. Jun 29, 2012 hmnzs canterbury navy, air, army, hmnzs canterbury, mrv, samoa, tonga, tsunami, deployment. She is also new zealands first purposebuilt strategic sealift ship. Hmnzs canterbury was the last of the leanderclass frigates in the royal new zealand navy. Why a forester should be so heavily armed on a pilgrimage is not clear. An assoication for naval personnel who have served on the hmnzs of otago. Rear admiral david ledson, chief of navy, said, the commissioning of.
After careful consideration, the committee has resolved to postpone the 2020 reunion planned for tauranga over queens birthday weekend for at least six months until covid19 developments become clearer. Hmnzs canterbury f421 was one of two broad beam leanderclass frigates operated by the. The royal new zealand navy is the navy of new zealand. She is named after james cooks bark endeavour and is the third ship in the rnzn to carry that name. Decommissioned nz frigate canterbury at opua being stripped down ahead of sinking in the bay of islands. Hmnzs canterbury makes first drop of supplies for southern katipo. Jack jolly made this official information request to ministry of defence. The ministry of defence publishes a range of reports and publications. Prime minister norman kirk told the 242 crew of the otago that their mururoa mission was an honourable one. New zealand navy units taking part include two nh90. The honorable laid to rest, hmnzs canterbury dive magazine. Hmnzs canterbury is a protectorclass amphibious and military sealift vessel of the royal new zealand navy.
As part of the project protector plan the rnzn introduced a multirole vessel hmnzs canterbury, that could support disaster relief, humanitarian operations, amphibious operations, and logistical support operations. Hmnzs canterbury deploys to tonga and samoa after a tsunami in the pacific region devistated much of samoa south coast and a small island in tonga. Jun 27, 2017 royal new zealand navys amphibious and military sealift vessel hmnzs canterbury will be bringing a majority of the 700 new zealand defence force nzdf personnel to the u. Hmnzs canterbury makes first drop of supplies for southern. A new zealand landing craft from the hmnzs canterbury enters the well dock of the amphibious dock landing ship uss pearl harbor lsd 52 in july 20. After completing the form, you can download all brochures. Canterbury had been in refit since april 1980 and myself, the yeoman poys charlie matenga and the poew roger sheehan found. She is named after one of the big cities in new zealand, canterbury. Hmnzs canterbury leander class frigate canterbury was one of two new zealand frigates that provided operational support to the royal navy in 1982 and 1983. Were waiting for jack jolly to read a recent response and update the status. The design was based on a dutch roro roll onroll off vessel that did not have a.
Hmnzs canterbury, navalnaval auxiliary details and current. She was built at the merwede shipyard in the netherlands, under contract to tenix. Hmnzs canterbury is a multi role vessel mrv of the royal new zealand. Dec 12, 20 hmnzs canterbury f421, paihia, new zealand. Nov 27, 2015 wellington new zealand november 25, 2015 hmnzs canterbury arrived in wellington harbour today. The last hmnzs canterbury was a famous ship in the navy. The table would be occupied at only one side, so when the squire carved for his father, the knight, he stood before him across the table.
It is one of the navys four inshore patrol vessels ipvs. Its the first of seven new ships built for the royal new zealand navy. Hmnzs canterbury, navalnaval auxiliary details and. Hmnzs canterbury, first of the navys protector fleet vessels, made its inaugural new zealand port of call on the 28 june 2007, where she arrived at noon in lyttelton, images taken from a helicopter on her way into lyttelton. Hmnzs canterbury multirole vessel mrv naval technology. Hmnzs canterbury carried a crew of 240 officers and ratings.
The multirole hmnzs canterbury will be off duty from midaugust until march 20 while remedial work continues on problems discovered after its. These i managed to spray over the chief sitting opposite me. Complete the form to receive a free pdf file of the brochure. Hmnzs canterbury was one of two broad beam leanderclass frigates operated by the royal new. When the falklands war broke out in april 1982, new zealand offered to relieve a royal navy ship on operational duties in the indian ocean, so that one of its ships could be available for. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. She is also new zealands first ever strategic sealift ship. Hmnzs canterbury 198182 commission 1981 i was the chief at nr2, navcommsta waiouru, and in april of that year i was posted to hmnzs canterbury. Jun 29, 2012 hmnzs canterburys acquisition has been constrained, however, by the initial choice of ship design. Hmnzs canterbury 198182 commission 1981 i was the chief at. Hmnzs canterbury visits wellington new zealand 2015 youtube. L421 hmnzs canterbury, canterbury class landing shipplatform dock, royal new zealand navy history and characteristics toggle navigation database.
Royal new zealand navy simple english wikipedia, the. She was commissioned in june 2007, and is the second ship of the royal new zealand navy to carry the name, the first ship having been a leander class frigate. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Canterbury provides the new zealand defence force with the ability to transport and deploy personnel, vehicles, and supplies around new zealands 15,000kilometre coast and overseas. In just under four minutes the image we had all been looking at for four hours was gone vanished only the haze of black gunpowder hung over the hundreds of spectator craft and the whiteness of the water where she.
Hmnzs canterbury was laid down on 12 june 1969 by yarrow shipbuilders and launched 11 months later on 6 may 1970. Please contact the ministry if you are seeking these documents in an alternative format. Hmnzs canterbury had begun its new life as an artificial reef and as a major diving attraction for the bay of islands region on saturday, 3 november 2007. This marks an important milestone in the transformation of the navy from a cold war fleet. Hmnzs canterbury f421 paihia, new zealand landmark. Hmnzs haku thanks to bruce gordon haku p3565 flickr. Nov 28, 2007 decommissioned nz frigate canterbury at opua being stripped down ahead of sinking in the bay of islands.
Hmnzs canterbury will depart for vanuatu as soon as possible carrying personnel, heavy engineering equipment and other supplies to support the recovery effort, mr mccully says. It is unlikely to meet all of the requirements of the. The royal new zealand navy established this scholarship in 2005 on the occasion of the decommissioning of the frigate hmnzs canterbury. Hmnzs canterbury, the navys newest and largest ship, was officially commissioned into service in melbourne today by the right honourable helen clark, prime minister of new zealand.
Hmnzs rotoiti is a lakeclass inshore patrol vessel of the royal new zealand navy. This scholarship supports school leavers from the canterbury region in their first year of undergraduate study in any discipline at the university of canterbury. Hmnzs endeavour a11 is the current fleet oiler for the royal new zealand navy. Hmnzs canterburys acquisition has been constrained, however, by the initial choice of ship design. Vessel position, logs and particulars for transport ship hmnzs canterbury at, the global ship database.
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