Still sailing strong- Wellington
Navy Ship celebrates 20th birthday
The Royal New Zealand
Navy’s Inshore Patrol Craft HMNZS WAKAKURA will celebrate
her 20th birthday in Wellington this weekend with a series
of functions to mark her years of service.
Commissioned
20 years ago, HMNZS WAKAKURA is attached to the Naval
Volunteer Reserve Unit HMNZS OLPHERT.
HMNZS WAKAKURA
will be conducting short harbour sailings for families and
invited guests on Saturday 19 March. These will depart from
Queen’s Wharf at 11:00am, 12:30 pm and 2:00pm, lasting one
hour. Media are invited to participate in a sailing.
Survey vessel HMNZS RESOLUTION and Australian frigate
HMAS PARRAMATTA will also be berthed at Queens Wharf over
the weekend. Neither ship will be open to the public.
The Wellington Naval Volunteer Reserve meet at HMNZS
OLPHERT, Corner of Buckle and Taranaki Streets, every
Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. Interested newcomers are welcome
to attend.
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