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Question 9

March 2, 2014 Frank Rands

One for the naval history buffs.  Click play to listen
https://rnzncomms.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-question-009.mp3
Answer: Defender Class Torpedo Boat. Defender to Lyttelton. Taiaroa to Port Chalmers. Waitemata to Auckland and Poneke to Wellington. The crews were called the Torpedo Branch of the Armed Constabulary.   Tevour Appleton again in first.  Getting to be a habit.

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