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Part 9: Around The Fleet

June - July, 2007

These pages present information about the current fleet and its operational status for the above period, along with any visiting ships for the same period. The information contained herein is translated directly from "NAVY TODAY", the RNZNs official newsletter. Compiled by LCSS(A) J L Brooke, HQ JFNZ. (Note: This forecast is subject to change.)

Naval Combat Force HMNZS Te Kaha, ANZAC Class Frigate, F77 HMNZS Te Mana, ANZAC Class Frigate, F111 Naval Support Force HMNZS Endeavour, Fleet Replenishment Ship, A11 HMNZS Canterbury, Multi-Role Vessel, L421 Hydrographic Survey Force HMNZS Resolution, Hydrographic Survey Ship, A14 Diving and MCM Forces HMNZS Manawanui, Diving Support Vessel, A09 HMNZS Kahu, Inshore Patrol/Training Craft, A04 Operational Diving Team (ODT) Naval Patrol Force HMNZS Wakakura, Inshore Patrol Boat, P3555 HMNZS Kiwi, Inshore Patrol Boat, P3554 Additional Information Visiting Foreign Ships

Naval Combat Force

HMNZS Te Kaha, F77 (Cdr A S Grant, RNZN)

June July 11-15 Harbour Training 1-16 Auckland 15-18 Auckland 16-20 Sea Trials 18-22 Sea Trials 20-23 Auckland 22-25 Auckland 23-27 Shakedown 25-26 Sea Trials 27-31 Auckland 26-30 Auckland - PAL

HMNZS Te Mana, F111 (Cdr W J Trumper, RNZN)

June July 9-21 Passage 1- 2 Sydney 21-25 Cairns 2- 6 East Aust. Exercise Area (EAXA) 25-29 Passage 6- 9 Sydney 29-30 Sydney 9-13 PWO sea week 13-15 Sydney 15-19 Passage and EEZ Patrol 20-31 Auckland - PAL
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Naval Support Force

HMNZS Endeavour, A11 (Cdr I J S Routledge, RNZN)

June July 9-21 Passage 1- 3 Sydney 21-25 Cairns 3-13 Passage and EEZ Patrol 25-29 Passage 13-31 Auckland - PAL 29-30 Sydney

HMNZS Canterbury, L421 (Cdr A M Miller, MNZM, RNZN)

June July 12 Commissioning Day 1- 2 Lyttelton 22-27 Passage to NZ 4- 6 Timaru 28-30 Lyttelton 7-10 Passage to Auckland 10-31 Sea Training - Auckland areas
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Hydrographic Survey Force

HMNZS Resolution, A14 (Cdr M R Tuffin, RNZN)

June July 1-25 Auckland - Maintenance 1- 2 Auckland 25-29 Harbour Trials 2- 6 Harbour Training 29-30 Auckland 6- 9 Auckland 9-10 Sea trials 10-15 Auckland 15-19 LINZ Survey 19-22 Napier
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Diving & MCM Force

HMNZS Manawanui, A09 (Lt Cdr N M Longstaff, RNZN)

June July 8-11 Auckland 1- 3 Auckland 11-15 Officer of the Watch Training 3- 6 Preps 15-25 Auckland 6-31 Auckland - Maintenance 25-29 Dive Ops 29-30 Auckland

HMNZS Kahu, A04 (Lt I Bradley, RNZN)

June July 11- 25 DNB - Maintenance 1- 2 DNB 25-27 Harbour Training 2- 6 Sea Training 27-29 Sea Trials 6-16 DNB -PAL 29-30 DNB 16-31 Diving Training

Operational Diving Team (ODT) (Lt Cdr D Turner, RNZN)

June July 11-15 DEMS training 1- 2 DNB 15-18 DNB 2- 6 DEMS training 18-22 Harbour training 6- 8 DNB 22-25 DNB 8-13 Harbour training 25-29 Harbour training 13-30 Dive training - DNB 29-30 DNB 30-31 DNB
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Naval Patrol Force

HMNZS Wakakura, P3555 (Lt L J Blakewell, RNZN)

June July 8-11 DNB 1- 2 DNB 11-15 Officer of the Watch Training 2- 6 IMAV 15-18 DNB 6-22 DNB - PAL 18-22 Sea Training 22-27 EEZ Patrol 22-25 VR Training 27-30 Nelson 25-28 Sea Training 30-31 EEZ Patrol 28-30 DNB

HMNZS Kiwi, P3554 (Lt J J McQueen, RNZN)

June July 8-11 DNB 1- 9 DNB 11-15 Officer of the Watch Training 9-13 Sea Training 15-18 DNB 13-31 DNB - PAL 18-22 Sea Training 22-25 VR Training 25-28 Sea Training 28-30 DNB
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Additional Information

Visiting Foreign Ships

June July HMS Monmouth (F359) 13-17 Wellington
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