HMNZS Tamaki - National Museum of the Royal New Zealand …
WEBHMNZS Tamaki. ( Find out more about Places ) Reference no. ABZ 0194. Seaman Boys Class 31 1945. With the outbreak of the Second World War, a training establishment for naval personnel to man the expansion of the New Zealand naval force was required.
1941-1963 HMNZS Tamaki - Motuihe Island Restoration Trust
WEBWith the outbreak of World War II and the urgent need to train more naval personnel, the buildings at the northwest headland on Motuihe were converted into a navy training establishment during 1941, named HMNZS Tamaki.
NZ's first warship - New Zealand History
WEBMost of Philomel 's training function was transferred to this base, known as HMNZS Tamaki, along with the ship’s mainmast. In 1941–2 the hulk of the Philomel was used as officers’ accommodation, and from then until the end of the war it served as a base for the Auckland fleet of patrol launches.
HMNZS Philomel - Wikipedia
WEBHMNZS Philomel is the main administrative base of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser from which it takes its name, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand.
Motuihe Island - Wikipedia
WEBWith the outbreak of World War II, the buildings became a naval training base, HMNZS Tamaki, and a number of newer buildings were added. The base remained a navy training ground until 1963, when its functions were moved to the North Shore mainland.
Fort Takapuna - National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy
WEBAerial view of HMNZS Tamaki at Narrow Neck 1979. History of Fort Takapuna. The Royal New Zealand Navy’s real association with Narrow Neck dates from 1963, when the Training establishment, HMNZS Tamaki, moved into some surplus Army space.
1929-1941 Health Camp - Motuihe Island Restoration Trust
WEBThe Motuihe Island Camp closed at the end of 1940 when the Navy took over the site and named it HMNZS Tamaki as a training establishment for basic training for seamen during World War II.
WEBHMNZS Tamaki Established on Motuihe Island 1941. The Navy moved on to Motuihe Island during the early years of WWII and established HMNZS Tamaki. This move was not without its critics. There were complaints from the …
HMNZS Tāmaki (Military station) | Items | National Library of New ...
WEBDescription: Album compiled by Gordon McKenzie during his service as a chaplain at the naval training station HMNZS Tamaki during the 1939-1945 war. Includes photographs of groups arranged by dormitory, and men involved in various training activities.
WEBFor the navy, HMNZS Tamaki was the primary training base in New Zealand. Over 6000 recruits were trained there between 1941-1945, representing approximately 60% of all New Zealand navy recruits who saw active service in WWII. With the RNZN still in its infancy,10 the majority of trainees were drafted to Britain to serve on Royal Navy ships.
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