Author: Frank Rands

Bill is now due to return home to Waiouru on 23rd April Thanks Dusty Miller

Have you been to visit our Navy Museum? If you take part in the survey you go into a draw

The Navy’s first Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) boat was officially named TAKAPU in a formal ceremony at Opua. The ceremony

The frigate HMNZS TE MANA is scheduled to arrive in Singapore 5 April for Exercise BERSAMA SHIELD. Prior to berthing

Here is an image which might get you looking twice.  How we have aged!  The photo was taken at the

Did anyone see a ‘Grounding Report’ for this incident or maybe the Admiral just signed it off as experience.  Can

Here’s one which will get you going.  An old photo of the Comms Section of the Bellona, taken in Sydney

Jim D has added his personal experience at the end of this backgrounder. In 1936 it was arranged that instead

Here is a wonderful display of marching by a band in the US.  Click HERE to view. I promise you

Here is a chance for you to identify some sailors in the rigging. Thanks to Peter Smith for the image