The Royal New Zealand Navy - 75 Anniversary ... 24 PHOTOS

Originally posted: The Royal New Zealand Navy - 75 Anniversary ... 24 PHOTOS


The Royal New Zealand Navy - 75 Anniversary

24 PHOTOS







2016 year marks the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of our Navy.

On 1 October 1941, His Majesty King George VI approved the designation “Royal New Zealand Navy” for the regular element of the New Zealand Naval Forces (with Reserve and Volunteer Reserve elements appropriately titled.)

So the date is being celebrated with a programme of commemorative events and activities – collectively named Operation NEPTUNE.
Ships from Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Tonga, and the United States arrived to Auckland helping the Navy to celebrate its milestone.

Vessels have been berth either at Ports of Auckland (Captain Cook Wharf, Queens Wharf, Princess Wharf, Wynyard Wharf) and Devonport Naval Base.

The New Zealand Navy featured HMNZS CANTERBURY, OTAGO, WELLINGTON, TE KAHA, TE MANA, ENDEAVOUR, and MANAWANUI, as well as two inshore patrol vessels, a P-3K2 Orion and two Seasprite helicopters.

The full list of vessels includes:
CNS Yang Cheng (China), USS Sampson (US), HMNZS Te Mana, Bark Esmeralda (Chile), ROKS Chungbuk (Republic of Korea), HMNZS Manawanui, INS Sumitra (India), RSS Resolution (Singapore), HMAS Darwin (Australia), HMNZS Otago, HMNZS Hawea, HMNZS Te Kaha, HMNZS Endeavour, HMNZS Taupo, HMAS Dechaineux (Australia), JDS Takanami (Japan), HMCS Vancouver (Canada), KRI Banda Aceh (Indonesia), CIPPB Te Kukupa (Cook Islands), VOEA Pangai (Tonga), SPB Nafanua (Samoa).

One of these events is an Open Day where ships from friends and allies were open to the public to have a walk around certain parts of the vessel.
It was a beautiful sunny day for Aucklanders to enjoy the event. So see below photos from The Royal New Zealand Navy – 75 events.

2016 year marks the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of our Navy.

ROKS Chungbuk (Republic of Korea) - Coastal defense frigate

Beautiful Esmeralda - steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy.

Armed.

The gun mount at Chinese frigate CNS Yang Cheng.

Front view of Esmeralda - steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy.

HMNZS Taupo . One of two RHIBs (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats). The IPVs can undertake boarding operations, surveillance and transport personnel.

View at Landing platform dock RSS Resolution (Singapore) from Princess Wharf.

HMNZS Taupo armament: one of three 12.75 mm machine guns

HMNZS Taupo is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. The ships are designed for maritime surveillance and patrol missions around New Zealand’s 15,000-kilometre coast and out to the 200 nautical mile limit of our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Crew from KRI Banda Aceh - Landing Platform Docks of the Indonesian Navy.

HMNZS Taupo is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She has have fully automated control and navigations system, powerful engines, modern communications and surveillance systems, active stabilisers and comfortable accommodation.

Some armed NZ military vehicles displayed at Captain Cook Wharf

Inside view at Protector-class inshore patrol boat Taupo.

HMNZS Taupo armament: 12.75 mm machine gun.

HMNZS Taupo is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Taupo was delivered to the Ministry of Defence on the 28 May 2009 and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 29 May 2009.

122 meters Landing Platform Dock KRI Banda Aceh (Indonesia)

Navy in Auckland.

Crew of RSS Resolution. A girl works with two boys at flight deck of RSS Resolution (Singapore)

122 meters Landing platform dock RSS Resolution (Singapore)

4,053 tonnes and 134 m length CNS Yang Cheng - is frigate is a class of Chinese multi-role frigates, the first of which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2007.

At the flight deck of RSS Resolution (Singapore)

Originally posted: The Royal New Zealand Navy - 75 Anniversary ... 24 PHOTOS