Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Hmnzs kaniere lochclass frigate national museum of the. Hmnzs aotearoa is a new polarclass logistics support vessel being built by hyundai heavy industries hhi for the royal new zealand navy rnzn, as part of the maritime sustainment capability msc project. A leanderclass frigate, hmnzs waikato, the rnzns first ship designed to embark a helicopter, joined them in 1966. She was the first leander class frigate to be built for the royal new zealand navy. Two rothesayclass frigates hmnzs otago and taranaki arrived early in the decade. His exploits as captain of hmnzs waikato are the stuff of legend and. Ships thereafter were prefixed hmnzs hisher majestys new. This decision could be viewed as a churchmanship matter, one of many that happened in these years.
Pictured is a maori family near broadlands in 1908. The aircraft, piloted by lieutenant commander james bateman, made an emergency landing on the frigate, which normally does not handle such large helicopters, during a midpacific exercise. One of a series of brilliant high quality pencil sketched prints on heavy art paper of royal australian and royal new zealand navy ships and boats plus other military subjects by renowned artist darryl white. He is going to bring it to the reunion and we will auction it to the. Hmnzs waikato f55 was a leander batch 2ta frigate of the royal new zealand navy rnzn. List of attendees hmnzs waikato reunion queens birthday. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. History at waikato will inspire you to understand current events in light of historical context and give you a first. In 1956 a handful of hamiltonian locals decided they wanted their own university. The white ensign in new zealand this book is written by rear admiral john oconnell ross. This book was carried in france and possibly gallipoli by sig.
Waikato was deliberately sunk two miles south of tutukaka in ngunguru bay as an attraction for visiting divers. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. These two new zealand ships relieved british ships of the armilla patrol during the falklands conflict, freeing british ships for deployment. She was a second world war design of antisubmarine frigate. Hmnzs waikato leanderclass frigate national museum of. History at waikato will inspire you to understand current events in light of historical context and give you a firstrate history education from a top 200 qsrated programme. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A fourth frigate, the leanderclass hmnzs canterbury, was added in 1971, replacing hmnzs blackpool, which had been borrowed from the royal navy.
Hmnzs waikato reunion queens birthday weekend 2016 blog. The frigate ex hmnzs waikato was built by harland and wolff in belfast, ireland, launched on february 18, 1966, and commissioned into the royal new zealand navy on september 15, 1966. Waikatos history is evident all around you in the waikato region. Hmnzs aotearoa logistics support vessel naval technology. Waikato university owes its existence to two brave men who fought loudly for eight years, on behalf of the people of waikato, to establish their own university. It covers the waikato district, waipa district, matamatapiako district, south waikato district and hamilton city, as well as hauraki, coromandel peninsula, the northern king country, much of the taupo district, and parts of rotorua district. Waikatos weapon systems were at the forefront of technology in the mid 1960s. Hmnzs waikato f55 was a leander batch 2ta frigate of the royal new zealand navy. The following books have been written by sailors on their life experiences, the ships in which they served and record the history that we all enjoy.
The royal new zealand navy new zealand history nzhistory. Hmnzs wellington p55 is a protectorclass offshore patrol vessel in the royal new zealand navy. She, along with her sister ship otago, formed a core part of the rnzn escort force throughout the 1960s. A group for ex crew members and familys of the ex new zealand leander class frigate hmnzs waikato f55 zmps. The map does not include new zealand naval vessels deliberately sunk to create diving attractions hmnzs tui and waikato at tutukaka, and hmnzs wellington sunk off island bay in november 2005. An image from paul moons new book, the waikato, a history of new zealands greatest river. In the early 1960s the rnzn was grappling with the problem of replacing its aging loch class frigates. Hmnzs waikato royal new zealand navy frigate naval cover. Historians study the past to understand the present. Wreck diving tutukaka yukon dive poor knights dive. Extract from the report of the naval board of the defence council for period 1 april 1970 to 31 march 1971 introduction defence policy in the new zealand setting makes cabs for the careful balancing of national priorities. Since then weve never been afraid to do things differently. This page was last edited on 19 september 2018, at 11.
Hmnzs kaniere lochclass frigate national museum of. She was named after james cooks bark endeavour and the third ship in the rnzn to carry that name, though if continuity with the royal navy ships of the name hms endeavour is considered, she is the twelfth. Chapter 7 hmnzs waikato memory jogged by buck rodgers on the refit period i joined waikato 4 september 1970 and met by the chief, bonga crengle, who told me that he had arranged for my posting to blackpool be changed to waikato. This book may also be used as a general reference when conducting research on leander class frigates or diving on other leanders and variants sunk as dive wrecks including hms scylla, hmnzs waikato, hmnzs wellington and hmas swan. 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. The hmnzs tui and hmnzs waikato are large navy vessels specifically prepared for adventure diving before being sunk at diver friendly depths.
Royal navyus navynaval historynavy shipsmilitary equipmentbattleship. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the hmnzs waikato f55 article. The more important of these sites are marked on this map, and the names of the wrecks can be discovered when your cursor passes over the sinking ships. Customs services and international tracking provided. The book includes numerous images and diagrams showing the ship, its layout and dive routes. The university of waikato began in 1956 after hamilton locals launched a petition for a university to serve the needs of the south auckland region. Footage shows hmnzs otago being battered by a strong storm in the southern ocean. The leanderclass hmnzs waikato joined the royal new zealand navy in 1966.
Hmnzs waikato antisubmarine frigate new zealand 1970s. As i posted on waikatos face book page fred wilson has a hard backed copy of news letters and stories from the waikato assn. There is no direct military threat to this country at present and it is difficult to conceive. The previous two ships of the rnzn were antarctic research support vessels. Map of diving wrecks shipwrecks te ara encyclopedia of.
Royal new zealand navy nzhistory, new zealand history online. In january 1916, at his instigation, the parish agreed to change its hymn book to ancient and modern. Navy battered by storm during southern ocean patrol. Apr 20, 2012 a song made by crew members in 1966 of the new zealand warship hmnzs waikato on her delivery voyage from harland and wolff in belfast, northern ireland. Waikato history information new zealand, history of waikato nz. He is going to bring it to the reunion and we will auction it to the highest bidder at the dinner on saturday with the proceeds going to as yet undecided charity. Delivery crew squirt number kim hinaki 1 leonie hinaki. The first of a series of three books about the rnzns post ww2 cruisers. The anzac military ties have a long and honourable history. It is instead an instructional book, which intends to teach the reader about the different methods houses of history. Hmnzs waikato reunion queens birthday weekend 2016.
These ships were to be the leanderclass frigates hmnzs waikato and hmnzs. Lists of commanding officers nz division of the rn rnzn fleets. Hmnzs taranaki f148 was a modified rothesayclass frigate in service with the royal new zealand navy rnzn from 1960 to 1982. Two new vessels had been acquired, but this still left four others to be replaced, the essence of the problem being the economic situation of the country and the escalating cost of new. Hmnzs waikato leanderclass frigate national museum of the. Blog list of attendees list of registered attendees. An assoication for naval personnel who have served on the hmnzs of otago. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Hmnzs taranaki made port visits to bangkok, hong kong, osaka, kobe, and iwo jima while in southeast asia and hmnzs waikato visited apia and pago pago on the way to and from pearl harbour. The waikato is even an interesting dive if youre not really into wrecks at all. Visit ngaruawahia, the most historic settlement in waikato, new zealand.
Navy sh3 helicopter of hs287 on board, circa june 1978. Books written by sailors rnzn communicators association. Hmnzs otago called at midway, guam, and hong kong on the way to singapore and later visited nagasaki and leelung. Hmnzs te mana commander b a gerritsen hmnzs te kaha commander m c williams naval support force. This is the story of hmnzs blackpool, and those who served in her, during her service. Lists of commanding officers nz division of the rn rnzn. Hmnzs canterbury f421 was one of two broad beam leanderclass frigates operated by the royal new zealand navy rnzn from 1971 to 2005. Hmnzs waikato leander class frigate waikato was launched by her royal highness the princess alexandra on 19 february 1966. Hmnzs endeavour a11 was a fleet oiler for the royal new zealand navy.
Read more about hmnzs waikato on the rnzn museum website. F55 hmnzs waikato, leander class frigate, royal new zealand navy history and characteristics. Set outside the beautiful harbour of tutakaka in the northland. It was the first new zealand warship designed to embark a helicopter. A song made by crew members in 1966 of the new zealand warship hmnzs waikato on her delivery voyage from harland and wolff in belfast, northern ireland. Hmnzs canterbury is a protectorclass amphibious and military sealift vessel of the royal new zealand navy. Footage of hmnzs waikato f55 a leander class frigate of the royal new zealand navy being relieved by hms alacrity after nz helped the uk during the falklands war of 1982 by taking over the. Commissioned in 1971, canterbury saw operational service in much of australasia and other regions like the persian gulf. The new zealand division of the royal navy became the royal new zealand navy rnzn from 1 october 1941, in recognition of the fact that the naval force was now largely selfsufficient and independent of the royal navy. It is intended to replace the ageing hmnzs endeavour tanker that is currently in service with the rnzn. Thanks to dennis going for the 6466 cruise books 196465 otago trip cruise book 1966 otago trip cruise book thanks to new member rex girbin for emailing through this 6768. The next books will be hmnzs bellona followed by hmnzs royalist. This book describes the ship in detail, its history, the various decks and.
She was one of two leanders built for the rnzn, the other being the batch 3 hmnzs canterbury. Plaque hmnzs waikato hmnzs waikato victorian collections. There is plenty to see just cruising around the outside of this enormous super structure. Chapter 7 hmnzs waikato memory jogged by buck rodgers. Hmnzs black prince new zealand ship and marine society. Hmnzs kaniere was one of six lochclass frigates that the new zealand government purchased in 1948. Anyone engaged in a serious study of history needs to understand how to read a historical work in two ways. For more information about the history and finer diving details please click here. The whole ship is quickly becoming an artificial reef a continually evolving ecosystem with more and more algae, weed and fish making a home on the wreck each day. Delivery crew squirt number kim hinaki 1 leonie hinaki troy hart 2 jo hart dave rewi 3 sam wihongi 4 irene mckenzie peter batcheler 5 patricia batcheler. However, in late 2008, it became known that the vessel was considered substandard, and did not fulfill a. Hmnzs waikato nzhistory, new zealand history online. The ship was built by tenix as part of the new zealand governments royal new zealand navy plans, and was originally expected to enter service during the winter of 2008. The group was led by douglas seymour, a barrister, and subsequently anthony rufus rogers, a hamilton gp and brother to longtime mayor of hamilton, denis rogers.
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