151. PLAN HONGZEHU (AOR881/20234 tonnes displacement) a Fuqing-class tanker of the Peoples Liberation Army navy of China arrives in Auckland for a four-day goodwill stop-over. She accompanied the... Date: 7 September 2007 Image ID 4184
152. WELLINGTON (OPV 2/P55) to serve as the Royal New Zealand navy's HMNZS WELLINGTON once commissioned, seen here just after her launching at the Tenix shipyard at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. Date: 29 October 2007 Image ID 4231
153. NUSHIP OTAGO (OPV1/P148) - To become HMNZS OTAGO - Seen here on trials passing Portsea, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
She is one of two newbuilt offshore patrol craft for the Royal New... Date: 12 February 2008 Image ID 4498
154. HMAS DARWIN (FFG-04) is a long range escort frigate of 4100 tonnes displacement. Launched in 1982 and commissioned in mid-1984 she has been deployed in the Persian Gulf five times and seen operations... Date: 17 March 2008 Image ID 4576
155. HMAS SIRIUS (25016 tonnes displacement, ex-MT DELOS), one of the Royal Australian Navy's two Fleet auxilliary oilers. Normally based in Perth, she was commissioned to service on 16 September 2006 and... Date: 19 March 2008 Image ID 4650
156. SHIPS MONTHLY (UK) MAY 2008 - "Canterbury's Tales of Woe" Date: May 2008 Image ID 6341
157. WELLINGTON (OPV 2/P55) - to be renamed HMNZS WELLINGTON once commissioned, seen at the fitting out berth at Tenix, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. Date: 22 May 2008 Image ID 4678
158. For decades many New Zealanders exploring the "Mother Country" England, have, like millions of others from around the globe, visited the world famous Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, drawn there by the... Date: 30 May 2008 Image ID 4832
159. HMAS CANBERRA (FFG02/1981/4100 tonnes)- now decommissioned, the former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Adelaide-class guided missile frigate, is towed into Port Phillip for Geelong, Victoria, Australia,... Date: 10 June 2008 Image ID 4701
160. HMAS CANBERRA (FFG02/1981/4100 tonnes) - now decommissioned, the former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Adelaide-class guided missile frigate, is towed into Port Phillip for Geelong, Victoria, Australia,... Date: 10 June 2008 Image ID 4702
161. HMAS BALLARAT (FFH 155) - an ANZAC-class guided missile frigate of the Australian Navy, arrives in Auckland, New Zealand for a three-day visit. She was eighth ANZAC-class frigate built by Tenix... Date: 15 August 2008 Image ID 4829
162. HMAS BALLARAT (FFH 155) - an ANZAC-class guided missile frigate of the Australian Navy, arrives in Auckland, New Zealand for a three-day visit. She was eighth ANZAC-class frigate built by Tenix... Date: 15 August 2008 Image ID 4828
163. USS JOHN S McCAIN (DDG56) - an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer of the US Navy's 7th fleet based at Yokosuka, Japan, departs Melbourne, Australia following her visit to the city to take part in the... Date: 29 August 2008 Image ID 4865
164. FNS JACQUES CARTIER (L 9033, 1300 tonnes displacement), a French Navy light transport ship based in New Caledonia, seen berthing in Auckland, New Zealand 29 August 08.
On arrival she berthed at... Date: 29 August 2008 Image ID 4858
165. FNS JACQUES CARTIER (L 9033, 1300 tonnes displacement), a French Navy light transport ship based in New Caledonia, seen berthing in Auckland, New Zealand 29 August 08. On arrival she berthed at the... Date: 29 August 2008 Image ID 4859
166. HMAS MARYBOROUGH (P-95) an Armidale-class patrol boat. Compliment: 2 Officers. 3 senior sailors. 16 Junior Sailors.
Length:56.8metres.
Draught:2.6metres.
Beam:9.5 metres
Displacement: 320... Date: 14 September 2008 Image ID 4877
167. HMNZS RESOLUTION (A-14, 1989/1913grt/decommissioned 2012. Renamed GEO RESOLUTION) manoeuvres to her berth at Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, NZ as the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS MARYBOROUGH... Date: 14 September 2008 Image ID 4878
168. HMNZS TE KAHA (F-77) arriving in Auckland, NZ during EXERCISE MARU.
STORY FOLLOWS:
Exercise Maru (Maori word meaniing 'safeguard') is currently underway in the Hauraki Gulf off the east coast of... Date: 14 September 2008 Image ID 4875
169. HMNZS TE KAHA leads HMNZS RESOLUTION (A-14, 1989/1913grt/decommissioned 2012. Renamed GEO RESOLUTION) and HMAS MARYBOROUGH into port to berth at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: 14 September 2008 Image ID 4873
170. FNS LA GLORIEUSE (P686) Patrol Boat
Compliment: 4 Officers, 26 Sailors
Length: 55 metres
Draught: 3 metres
Beam: 8 metres
Displacement:480 tons
Seen here returning to berth at the... Date: 14 September 2008 Image ID 4874
171. HMAS MARYBOROUGH (P-95) an Armidale-class patrol boat. Compliment: 2 Officers. 3 senior sailors. 16 Junior Sailors.
Length:56.8metres.
Draught:2.6metres.
Beam:9.5 metres
Displacement: 320... Date: 16 September 2008 Image ID 4881
172. HMNZS RESOLUTION (A-14, 1989/1913grt/decommissioned 2012. Renamed GEO RESOLUTION) the Royal New Zealand Navy's hydrographic survey ship, seen here returning to berth at the Devonport Naval Base,... Date: 16 September 2008 Image ID 4879
173. HMAS MARYBOROUGH (P-95) an Armidale-class patrol boat. Compliment: 2 Officers. 3 senior sailors. 16 Junior Sailors.
Length:56.8metres.
Draught:2.6metres.
Beam:9.5 metres
Displacement: 320... Date: 16 September 2008 Image ID 4880
174. HMAS MANOORA (L52/1970/8534 tonnes) a training and helicopter support ship originally built for the US Navy. She was acquired by the Royal Australian Navy in 1994. RAN decommissioned her in 2011. Date: 19 September 2008 Image ID 8496
175. FNS JACQUES CARTIER (L 9033, 1300 tonnes displacement), a French Navy light transport ship based in New Caledonia seen drydocked at the VT Fitzroy shipyard for a major mid-life refit estimated to last... Date: October 2008 Image ID 4921
176. FNS JACQUES CARTIER (L 9033, 1300 tonnes displacement), a French Navy light transport ship based in New Caledonia seen drydocked at the VT Fitzroy shipyard for a major mid-life refit estimated to last... Date: October 2008 Image ID 4922
177. FNS JACQUES CARTIER (L 9033, 1300 tonnes displacement), a French Navy light transport ship based in New Caledonia seen drydocked at the VT Fitzroy shipyard for a major mid-life refit estimated to last... Date: October 2008 Image ID 4920
178. USS INTREPID (CV11) - an Essex-class aircraft carrier of 27100 displacement tons (standard) which saw service in WWII and Vietnam. Built in Newport, Virginia she was launched in 1943 and... Date: 5 October 2008 Image ID 4913
179. OTAGO (OPV 1/P148) nearest camera, about to commence more seatrials, as WELLINGTON (OPV 2/P55) lays alongside at BAE Williamstown,Victoria, Australia. Both vessels are part of the former NZ Labour... Date: 16 December 2008 Image ID 5284
180. HMNZS TE MANA (F-111) one of two ANZAC-class frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy, dressed for the occasion, anchored mid-harbour during Auckland's 169th Anniversary Day Regatta. Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5123
181. SARASU (ex- HMNZS KIWI (P3554) one of the Royal New Zealand Navy's former inshore patrol craft, sporting slight modifications for private use, seen inbound at Melbourne. Date: 31 January 2009 Image ID 5368
182. OTAMA (formerly HMAS OTAMA, S72) one of the Royal Australian Navy's Oberon-class submarines ponders an uncertain future at Crib Point, Westernport, Melbourne, Australia. Built in Scotland and launched... Date: 3 February 2009 Image ID 5326
183. SEAHORSE SPIRIT (1980/2090grt) in Western Port Bay, Victoria, Australia. She is now used for training naval personal based at HMAS Cerberus training depot. Purchased in 1911, the facility was... Date: 9 February 2009 Image ID 5329
184. RFA SIR PERCIVALE (L3036) - 5674 displacement tonnes and launched in 1967 she was commissioned into British Army service in 1968 but taken over by Royal Fleet Auxilliary in 1970. A Falklands War... Date: 7 April 2009 Image ID 5363
185. RFA MOUNTS BAY (L3008 - 2004/16160 displacement tonnes) is a Bay-class auxilliary landing ship dock or LSD(A) of the Royal Navy. She was built by BAE Systems Naval Ships in Govan, Glasgow and is seen... Date: 14 April 2009 Image ID 5403
186. HMCS WINNIPEG (FFH338) - a Hamilton-class frigate of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command was launched on 25 June 1994. In April 2009 she thwarted an attack by Somali on Pacific Opal, an Indian... Date: 28 June 2009 Image ID 5769
187. HMNZS TAUPO (P3570) the last of four IPV's (inshore patrol vessels) of the Project Protector programme, seen here at speed in Auckland Harbour.
The 340-tonne HMNZS TAUPO, with a service speed of... Date: 25 September 2009 Image ID 5882
188. HMNZS TAUPO (P3570) the last of four IPV's (inshore patrol vessels) of the Project Protector programme, seen here at in Auckland Harbour.
The 340-tonne HMNZS TAUPO, with a service speed of around 25... Date: 25 September 2009 Image ID 5883
189. HMNZS MANAWANUI (AO9, ex-STAR PERSEUS) leads the new Project Protector IPV (inshore patrol vessel) HMNZS TAUPO (P3570) into Auckland Harbour.
The 340-tonne HMNZS TAUPO, with a service speed of around... Date: 25 September 2009 Image ID 5880
190. HMNZS MANAWANUI (AO9, 911-tonnes displacement, ex-STAR PERSEUS) formerly a North Sea oil rig diving support vessel, seen here arriving at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 25 September 2009 Image ID 5881
191. HMNZS TAUPO (P3570) the last of four IPV's (inshore patrol vessels) of the Project Protector programme, seen here at speed passing HMNZS MANAWANUI (AO9, ex-STAR PERSEUS) in Auckland Harbour.
The... Date: 25 September 2009 Image ID 7270
192. CANBERRA - the former HMAS CANBERRA (FFG02/1981/4100 tonnes) an Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided missile frigate, is positioned by the tug TUSKER (1983/426grt/IMO 8116453) before being scuttled... Date: 4 October 2009 Image ID 6120
193. HMAS CANBERRA (FFG02/1981/4100 tonnes) a former Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided missile frigate seen here as explosives rip open her hull to send her to the bottom. Date: 4 October 2009 Image ID 6121
194. HMNZS ENDEAVOUR (A-11), Royal New Zealand Navy's fleet tanker, arriving back in Auckland after spending three months on deployment in South East Asia. This is the second deployment to Asia and South... Date: 27 November 2009 Image ID 5939
195. HMNZS MANAWANUI (AO9, 911-tonnes displacement, ex-STAR PERSEUS) formerly a North Sea oil rig diving support vessel, seen here passing HMNZS ROTOITI (P3569) one of the Royal New Zealand Navy's new... Date: 27 NOVEMBER 2009 Image ID 5940
196. HMNZS ROTOITI (P3569), one of Royal New Zealand Navy's four new inshore patrol boats, arrives back in Auckland following a month-long operational deployment around the coastlines of New Zealand. Date: 27 NOVEMBER 2009 Image ID 5941
197. HMNZS TAUPO (P3570) the last of four IPV's (inshore patrol vessels) of the Project Protector programme. The 340-tonne HMNZS TAUPO, with a service speed of around 25 knots and a range of 3000 nautical... Date: 1 February 2010 Image ID 6043
198. HMNZS TE KAHA (F77) sails from Auckland's Devonport Naval Base for a four month goodwill tour to Asia, Canada and civilian ports of Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego along the West Coast USA.
This... Date: 6 March 2010 Image ID 6234
199. HMNZS TE KAHA (F77) sails from Auckland's Devonport Naval Base for a four month goodwill tour to Asia, Canada and civilian ports of Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego along the West Coast USA.
This... Date: 6 March 2010 Image ID 6235
200. HMNZS TE KAHA (F77) sails from Auckland's Devonport Naval Base for a four month goodwill tour to Asia, Canada and civilian ports of Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego along the West Coast USA.
This... Date: 6 March 2010 Image ID 6236
201. HMNZS TE KAHA (F77) sails from Auckland's Devonport Naval Base for a four month goodwill tour to Asia, Canada and civilian ports of Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego along the West Coast USA.
This... Date: 6 March 2010 Image ID 6238