69-592: New Zealand Force South East Asia (NZFORSEA) (1974–1989) comprised the elements of the Royal New Zealand Navy , New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force . Much of the New Zealand military left Singapore as part of operation Kupe in 1989, leaving behind a residual Defence Support Unit (NZDSU). Although New Zealand has had a military presence in South East Asia for most of the post WWII period, it
138-587: A Royal Air Force station after the Japanese occupation in Singapore abruptly ended following the Japanese surrender in 1945 and was then renamed as RAF Changi in 1946 by the returning British military authorities. Now, it was the newly imprisoned Japanese troops under British captivity which were then made to improve both runways, reinforcing the north–south runway for military aircraft and adding perforated steel plates on
207-636: A depot ship in Wellington Harbour for minesweepers. In 1921 she was transferred to Auckland for use as a training ship. The New Zealand Naval Forces passed to the control of Commander-in-Chief, China , after the Royal Navy forces in Australia came under Canberra's control in 1911. From 1921 to 1941 the force was known as the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy . The cruiser Chatham along with
276-619: A dive and hydrographic vessel commissioned in 2019, which sank off the coast of Samoa on 6 October 2024, and HMNZS Matataua. HMNZS Matataua was a land-based unit (a stone frigate ) commissioned in 2017 (previously the Littoral Warfare Support Force, the Littoral Warfare Support Group, and most recently the Littoral Warfare Unit) with two operational groups, one for military hydrographic survey and
345-569: A good number of individual RNZN personnel were posted to all of the NZFORSEA units Based at Dieppe Barracks , 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1 RNZIR) was a light infantry battalion with a long history in South East Asia, Originally deployed to South East Asia in 1957, the battalion was first based at Taiping and then Terendak in Malaysia, Nee Soon Camp and Dieppe Barracks in Singapore. In its 32-year history serving in South East Asia,
414-763: A part of the Royal Navy. The first ship given by the British government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel , which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914. Philomel saw further action under the command of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea , and the Persian Gulf . By 1917 she was worn out and was sent back to New Zealand where she served as
483-674: A training ship. A slow buildup occurred during the interwar period , and then in December 1939 HMS Achilles fought alongside two other Royal Navy cruisers at the Battle of the River Plate against the German ship, Graf Spee . The first recorded maritime combat activity in New Zealand occurred off the northern tip of the South Island in December 1642. Māori in war canoes attacked and killed four seamen from Abel Tasman 's party, who were at
552-515: Is responsible for policing New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone, one of the largest in the world. In addition, the Patrol Force provides assistance to a range of civilian government agencies, including the Department of Conservation, New Zealand Customs and Police, Ministry of Fisheries and others. The Patrol Force consists of: The Littoral Warfare Support Force consisted of HMNZS Manawanui ,
621-627: The Battle of Kolombangara . The extent of the damage to Leander saw her docked for repairs until the end of the war. As the war progressed, the size of the RNZN greatly increased, and by the end of the war, there were over 60 ships in commission. These ships participated as part of the British and Commonwealth effort against the Axis in Europe, and against the Japanese in the Pacific. They also played an important role in
690-502: The Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve in 1955 and was equipped with four Bristol Freighters . From 1971 a flight equipped with Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters joined 41 Squadron. In December 1977 41 Squadron returned to New Zealand and disbanded during December 1977. Following the disbandment of the unit, its Iroquois aircraft remained in Singapore as Support Unit Singapore. Support Unit Singapore, which
759-826: The HMAS ; Sydney . In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China "handles foreign warships' transit through the Taiwan Strait in accordance with laws and regulations". On 29 September, the HMNZS Aotearoa took part in a joint maritime patrol with Australian, Filipino, Japanese and United States warships and aircraft in the disputed South China Sea , which has also been claimed by China. The Combat Force consists of two Anzac-class frigates: HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana . Initially, two more frigates were planned, but this
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#1732870087556828-463: The NZ Police , and other government and civil agencies as requested and approved through Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand . The Royal New Zealand Air Force operates eight Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopters. These aircraft are part of No. 6 Squadron RNZAF based at RNZAF Base Auckland . The aircraft are operated by RNZN aviators and are assigned to RNZN ships as required. The roles of
897-719: The New Zealand Wars : for example, a gunboat shelled fortified Māori pā from the Waikato River in order to defeat the Māori King Movement . In 1909 the New Zealand government decided to fund the purchase of the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand for the Royal Navy, which saw action throughout World War I in Europe. The passing of the Naval Defence Act 1913 created the New Zealand Naval Forces , still
966-478: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) located at Changi , in the eastern tip of Singapore. Sited at two locations to the east and west of Singapore Changi Airport , the base co-shares runway facilities with the civilian airport and currently occupies a third runway slated for future expansion for civilian use by Singapore Changi Airport. Together, the two airfields house 121 Squadron, 112 Squadron, 145 Squadron,
1035-643: The 1960s when 1 RNZIR was based in Terendak Camp in Malaysia. Up to 1974 schooling for NZ dependants was provided in combined Australian/United Kingdom and New Zealand Schools at Woodlands, Changi, Tengah and Sembawang. In 1976 the school came under New Zealand Department of Education regulations. By 1981 all the schools were centralised at Sembawang. Schooling was provided for New Zealand dependants, from infant classes to Form 7 (year 13). NZFORSEA provided soldiers and dependants many welfare and recreational activities, including: NZ Army personnel posted to NZFORSEA wore
1104-467: The 38th parallel in Korea , the New Zealand government ordered two Loch-class frigates – Tutira and Pukaki to prepare to make for Korean waters, and for the whole of the war, at least two NZ vessels would be on station in the theater. On 3 July these two first ships left Devonport Naval Base , Auckland and joined other Commonwealth forces at Sasebo , Japan, on 2 August. These vessels served under
1173-702: The Battalion had been involved in the Malayan Emergency 1950–1960, the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation 1963–66 and the Vietnam War 1967–1971. NZ Transport Squadron was responsible for providing Movements, Catering and Transport support the NZFORSEA units. Originally created as E Platoon 10 Transport Coy, Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps(RNZASC) in April 1974 at Dieppe Barracks . In October 1974 it
1242-454: The British surrender that year. This large encampment, comprising several barracks and military administrative buildings such as Roberts Barrack and Selarang Camp, were used together with the nearby Changi Prison (previously a maximum-security incarceration complex for civilians) for housing many of the Allied prisoners-of-war (POWs) after Japan took over control of Singapore. The construction of
1311-660: The Field Defence Squadron, the Air Logistics Squadron and the Airfield Maintenance Squadron. The air base badge carries the motto Together in Excellence . The area where Changi Air Base now sits was once a large encampment of British Army artillery and combat engineer units based in Singapore between the mid-1930s up until mid-February 1942, when the island fell under Japanese occupation after
1380-521: The NZDF states its primary mission as: The intermediate outcomes of the NZDF are listed as: The role of the navy is to fulfil the maritime elements of the missions of the NZDF. The RNZN has a role to help prevent any unrest occurring in New Zealand. This can be done by having a presence in overseas waters and assisting redevelopment in troubled countries. For example, any unrest in the Pacific Islands has
1449-632: The Navy has policed New Zealand's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone for fisheries protection. It also aids New Zealand's scientific activities in Antarctica, at Scott Base . One of the best-known roles that the RNZN played on the world stage was when the frigates Canterbury and Otago were sent by the Labour Government of Norman Kirk to Moruroa Atoll in 1973 to protest against French nuclear testing there. The frigates were sent into
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#17328700875561518-725: The Pacific Islands. A small motor boat, SMB Adventure , was operated from Resolution . Resolution carried some of the most advanced survey technology available. HMNZS Resolution was decommissioned at Devonport Naval Base on 27 April 2012. In October 2021 the Defence Force contributed HMNZS Te Kaha to the UK Carrier Strike Group 's transit through the South China Sea . This deployment sought to reiterate New Zealand's support for free international passage through
1587-524: The Pacific as well. Naval forces were utilised in the Bougainville , Solomon Islands and East Timor conflicts of the 1990s. The RNZN often participates in United Nations peacekeeping operations. The hydrographic survey ship of the RNZN until 2012 was HMNZS Resolution , succeeding the long-serving HMNZS Monowai . Resolution was used to survey and chart the sea around New Zealand and
1656-595: The Pacific, and was working with the United States Navy (USN) when damaged by a Japanese bomb off New Georgia . Following repair, she served alongside the British Pacific Fleet until the war's end. The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy became the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) on 1 October 1941, in recognition of the fact that the naval force was now largely self-sufficient and independent of
1725-609: The RNZN "was still very much part of the Royal Navy supported by New Zealand tax-payers. The officer corps and senior specialist ratings were very dependent on loan and exchange RN personnel, while our own [New Zealand] officers and senior ratings were almost exclusively trained in the UK. We simply borrowed the RN's administrative regulations and amended them to local conditions. The Empire was alive and well. Operationally we were still very strongly tied to
1794-715: The RNZN are liable for service in the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve. The Reserve has an active and inactive list. RNZN personnel can choose to serve four years in the Reserve on discharge. The primary reserve component of the RNZN is the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR), which is organised into four units based in Auckland (with a satellite unit at Tauranga), Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin: At present civilians can join
1863-481: The RNZN to undertake. Approximately 1,400 days at sea are required to fulfil these roles annually. Roles include patrolling the exclusive economic zone , transport to offshore islands, and support for the New Zealand Customs Service . The RNZN formerly produced hydrographic information for Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) under a commercial contract arrangement, however with the decommissioning of
1932-467: The RNZNVR in one of three branches: Administration, Sea Service (for service on inshore patrol vessels), and Maritime Trade Organisation (formerly Naval Control of Shipping). In addition ex-regular force personnel can now join the RNZNVR in their former branch and, depending on time out of the service, rank. Changi Air Base The Changi Air Base ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) is a military airbase of
2001-637: The Royal Navy. The Prime Minister Peter Fraser reluctantly agreed, though saying "now was not the time to break away from the old country". Ships thereafter were prefixed HMNZS (His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship). HMNZS Leander escorted the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to the Middle East in 1940 and was then deployed in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean. Leander
2070-599: The South Atlantic. Canterbury was herself relieved by Waikato in August. At the close of the Cold War the RNZN had an escort force of four frigates ( HMNZS Waikato (F55) , HMNZS Wellington (F69) , HMNZS Canterbury (F421) , and HMNZS Southland (F104) ). Due to the cost of replacing four ships, the force was downsized to two. However, there was considerable political debate at times during
2139-530: The South China Sea, which has been claimed by China as part of its territorial waters. In June 2023, HMNZS Te Mana was confronted by two People's Liberation Army Navy frigates, helicopters, and four other vessels near the disputed Spratly Islands . In late September 2024, Defence Minister Judith Collins confirmed that the HMNZS Aotearoa had sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait with
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2208-548: The Southwest Pacific and Southern Ocean down to Antarctica as directed by government, and to meet New Zealand's responsibilities in its search and rescue area. Deployments further afield are conducted as required to meet the strategic intent of the Government of New Zealand. As of 30 June 2022, the RNZN consisted of 2,219 Regular Force personnel and 611 Naval Reserve personnel. All regular force personnel on discharge from
2277-523: The UK." Later the Navy return to Malayan waters during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation . These operations were the RNZN's last large-scale operation with the Royal Navy. In a security crisis and threat to Malaysia and Sarawak and Brunei, two-thirds of the Royal Navy's operational warships were deployed from 1963 to the end of 1966 with Royalist , Taranaki , and Otago , heavily involved in boarding ships, shore patrols, presence, maintaining
2346-409: The arrival of the first Shorts Skyvans in 1973, SADC began to form the 121 Squadron at Changi Air Base and it is currently the oldest resident squadron of the airfield. The novel 'The Sound of Pirates' by former RAF airman Terence Brand is based in the 1960s both on the airfield and in the surrounding areas. In June 1975, the Singapore government acquired about two-thirds of the airbase (saved for
2415-493: The best role for the RNZN in the Pacific was as part of the United States Navy , so operational control of the RNZN was transferred to the South West Pacific Area command , and its ships joined United States 7th Fleet taskforces. In 1943, the light cruiser HMS Gambia was transferred to the RNZN as HMNZS Gambia . In November 1944, the British Pacific Fleet , a joint British Commonwealth military formation ,
2484-523: The command of a British flag officer (seemingly Flag Officer Second in Command Far East Fleet ) and formed part of the US Navy screening force during the Battle of Inchon , performing shore raids and inland bombardment. Further RNZN Loch -class frigates joined these later – Rotoiti , Hawea , Taupo and Kaniere , as well as a number of smaller craft. Only one RNZN sailor was killed during
2553-483: The conflict – during the Inchon bombardments. The Navy later participated in the Malayan Emergency . In 1954 a New Zealand frigate, HMNZS Pukaki , carried out a bombardment of a suspected guerilla camp, while operating with the Royal Navy 's Far East Fleet – the first of a number of bombardments by RNZN ships over the next five years. Jack Welch , later to become Chief of Naval Staff decades later, wrote that in 1959,
2622-457: The current Sembawang Naval Basin , This was the last major foreign military presence based in Singapore. Total military strength at the time stood at 850 with some 700 dependants. NZFORSEA took over many of British married quarters, recreational and welfare facilities at Nee Soon, Sembawang and Woodlands. NZFORSEA was required to provide its own logistical support as well as a number of services to United Kingdom and Australian forces and comprised
2691-650: The current airfield in Changi Air Base was initiated by the occupying Imperial Japanese Armed Forces using those same Allied POWs imprisoned in the Changi area as forced labourers, building two roughly-paved landing strips between 1943 and 1944, intersecting in a cross-shaped layout and in approximately north–south and east–west directions (similar to what was done at Kallang Airport by Japanese occupation forces) to allow planes to land and takeoff in any possible direction all around. This Japanese-built airfield facility became
2760-618: The dedicated hydrographic survey ship HMNZS Resolution this has lapsed and the Navy now focuses on military hydrography. Hydrospatial information is still provided to LINZ but on an ad-hoc basis. Since 2001, both Anzac -class frigates have participated in the United States' Operation Enduring Freedom in the Persian Gulf and have conducted maritime patrol operations in support of American and allied efforts in Afghanistan . The RNZN routinely deploys within its primary area of operations of
2829-424: The defence of New Zealand, from German raiders , especially when the threat of invasion from Japan appeared imminent in 1942. Many merchant ships were requisitioned and armed for help in defence. One of these was HMNZS Monowai , which saw action against the Japanese submarine I-20 off Fiji in 1942. In 1941–1942, it was decided in an agreement between the New Zealand and United States governments that
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2898-497: The east–west runway. Completed post-war, non-flying RAF Chia Keng — a GCHQ radio-receiving station, was a satellite station of RAF Changi (being the Headquarters Air component part of British Far East Command ) until the withdrawal of British troops from Singapore at the end of the 1960s. Also, the nearby RAF Hospital Changi (now defunct as Changi Hospital and more prominently known as Old Changi Hospital, OCH) functioned as
2967-568: The first major naval battle of World War II, the Battle of the River Plate off the River Plate estuary between Argentina and Uruguay , in December 1939. Achilles and two other cruisers, HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter , severely damaged the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee . The German Captain Hans Langsdorff then scuttled Graf Spee rather than face the loss of many more German seamen's lives. Achilles moved to
3036-476: The following dress distinctions: Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN ; Māori : Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa , lit. 'Sea Warriors of New Zealand') is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force . The fleet currently consists of nine ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act 1913 , and the subsequent acquisition of the cruiser HMS Philomel , which by 1921 had been moored in Auckland as
3105-415: The following units during it existence: HQ NZFORSEA was a Tri-service Headquarters unit, commanded by a Brigadier equivalent and provided a headquarters with a nucleus of staff officers and support staff, including Australian New Zealand Military Intelligence Staff Although no Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) vessels were permanently based at Singapore, there were frequent deployments of RNZN vessels and
3174-431: The helicopters include: A number of non-commissioned auxiliary vessels are used for a number or littoral, support and training purposes. The RNZN operates a small number of autonomous underwater vehicles . The RNZN does not operate any ship-based unmanned aerial systems. However, according to a recent tender document, there exists some considerable scope for the acquisition of new systems. In its Statement of Intent,
3243-454: The main flight-line, hangar / aircraft maintenance facilities and control tower which were located in the western section of the airbase) for the construction of the new Singapore Changi Airport, with the new runways in close alignment with the original north–south runway. The east–west runway was almost erased from the map, currently surviving as a taxiway to the apron area which has remained operational as part of Changi Air Base. Following
3312-468: The mid-1990s about whether a third and fourth Anzac-class frigate should be procured. In the past three decades, the RNZN has operated in the Middle East a number of times. RNZN ships played a role in the Iran–Iraq War , aiding the Royal Navy in protecting neutral shipping in the Indian Ocean. Frigates were also sent to participate in the first Gulf War , and more recently Operation Enduring Freedom . The RNZN has played an important part in conflicts in
3381-422: The now-independent states had become more distinctive. There was a growing wish and a need for separate identities, particularly if one Dominion was engaged in hostilities where another was not. Thus, in 1968, the RNZN adopted its own ensign, which retained the Union Flag in a top quarter but replaces the St George's Cross with the Southern Cross constellation that is displayed on the national flag. Since 1946
3450-410: The opening of the new Changi Air Base (East) (Changi East Complex) on 29 November 2004, the existing facilities at Changi Air Base has been renamed as Changi Air Base (West) (Changi West Complex) and Headquarters Changi Air Base (HQ CAB). The flying squadrons now are: The Support Squadrons are: The base was opened on 29 November 2004. The base was closed for runway reconstruction and reopened at
3519-554: The other clearance diving, and a logistics support group. Detachments from Matataua embarked on Manawanui when the ship was conducting survey and/or diving operations. Matataua was responsible for ensuring access to and the use of harbours, inshore waters and associated littoral zones through shallow water and coastal survey, mine-countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal, beach survey and reconnaissance in support of amphibious operations, and underwater engineering. Matataua also provided underwater search and recovery support to
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#17328700875563588-399: The potential blast zone of the weapons, where both ships witnessed one airburst test each which forced France to then change to underground testing. In May 1982 Prime Minister Rob Muldoon seconded the frigate Canterbury to the Royal Navy for the duration of the Falklands War . Canterbury was deployed to the Armilla Patrol in the Persian Gulf , to relieve a British frigate for duty in
3657-420: The potential to affect New Zealand because of the large Pacific Island population. The stability of the South Pacific is considered in the interest of New Zealand. The navy has participated in peace-keeping and peace-making in East Timor , Bougainville and the Solomon Islands , supporting land-based operations. The 2002 Maritime Forces Review identified a number of roles that other government agencies required
3726-400: The primary British military hospital which provided medical care for all British, Australian and New Zealand servicemen (collectively, these three Commonwealth states which based troops in Singapore became known by the term " ANZUK ", for Australia, New Zealand and the UK) stationed in the eastern and northern parts of Singapore while Alexandra Hospital was directed for those stationed in
3795-466: The sailors in the RNZN were involved in the mutinies. The resulting manpower shortage forced the RNZN to remove the light cruiser Black Prince , one of their most powerful warships, from service and set the navy's development and expansion back by a decade. Despite this impact, the size and scope of the events have been downplayed over time. RNZN ships participated in the Korean War . On 29 June, just four days after 135,000 North Korean troops crossed
3864-470: The same time, backdated to 9.30 pm on 3 September local time. But the gathering in Parliament in Carl Berendsen 's room (including Peter Fraser ) could not follow Chamberlain's words because of static on the shortwave and waited until the Admiralty notified the fleet that war had broken out before Cabinet approved the declaration of war (the official telegram from Britain was delayed and arrived just before midnight). HMS Achilles participated in
3933-607: The sloop Veronica arrived in 1920, Philomel was transferred to the Division in 1921, as was the sloop Torch , HMS Laburnum arrived in 1922 and then HMS Dunedin in 1924. HMS Diomede and the minesweeper HMS Wakakura arrived in 1926. Between World War I and World War II, the New Zealand Division operated a total of 14 ships, including the cruisers HMS Achilles (joined 31 March 1937) and HMS Leander , which replaced Diomede and Dunedin (replaced by Leander in 1937). When Britain went to war against Germany in 1939, New Zealand officially declared war at
4002-420: The southern and western areas of Singapore. Upon the withdrawal of British forces from Singapore, RAF Changi was renamed as Changi Air Base (CAB) and was handed over to the SADC (predecessor of Republic of Singapore Air Force) on 9 December 1971. Thereafter, the airfield received its first flying squadron of SADC – the Alouette Squadron and their Alouette III helicopters shortly after New Year's Day 1972. With
4071-411: The territories of Malaysia and Singapore, was identical with its predecessor, the ANZUK Force. The ANZUK Force operated under the 1971 Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) between Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia. This arrangement provided the framework for NZ FORSEA whose primary role was defined to be: With the Headquarters sited at the Stores Basin area adjacent to
4140-404: The time in low boats between the main ships. The New Zealand Navy did not exist as a separate military force until 1941. The association of the Royal Navy with New Zealand began with the arrival of James Cook in 1769, who completed two subsequent journeys to New Zealand in 1773 and 1777. Occasional visits by Royal Navy ships were made from the late 18th century. The Royal Navy played a part in
4209-402: The use of seaways and support of the RN's amphibious carriers. The commitment, wrote Welch, "involved the whole fleet, as ships rotated though Pearl Harbor for workup with the USN before deploying on to the Far East to relieve ships on station." Until the 1960s the RNZN had, in common with other Dominion navies, flown the White Ensign as a common ensign. After 1945, the foreign policies of
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#17328700875564278-532: Was cancelled due to the political pressure surrounding defence expenditure following the New Zealand breakup of military relations with ANZUS in 1986. Both ships are based at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. HMNZS Te Kaha was commissioned on 26 July 1997 and HMNZS Te Mana on 10 December 1999. The specifications and armaments of the two ships are identical. Both ships completed refits in 2020 and 2022 respectively. The Patrol Force consists of two offshore and two inshore patrol vessels. The Patrol Force
4347-480: Was established at Kangaw Barracks on 1 October 1974 when the ANZUK Workshop was split into the 28 UK Bde Spt Workshop and NZ workshop NZFORSEA. Progressively moving into the former Royal Navy (MT) Workshop at the Naval Base as Royal Navy withdrew. As much as possible the NZ Workshop provided services on par with a New Zealand RNZEME Workshop, including; 41 Squadron RNZAF Originally deployed to RAF Changi in Singapore as part of an expansion of New Zealand's commitment to
4416-489: Was formed, based in Sydney, Australia . Most RNZN ships, including Gambia and Achilles , were transferred to the BPF. They took part in the Battle of Okinawa and operations in the Sakishima Islands , near Japan. In August 1945, HMNZS Gambia was New Zealand's representative at the surrender of Japan . During April 1947 a series of non-violent mutinies occurred amongst the sailors and non-commissioned officers of four RNZN ships and two shore bases. Overall, up to 20% of
4485-412: Was not until the disestablishment of the ANZUK Force in 1974, comprising Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom military personnel, that New Zealand established a self-supporting national presence in the region. Formally established on 30 January 1974, NZFORSEA was under the direct command of Ministry of Defence in New Zealand. Although NZFORSEA was based in Singapore, its normal area of operation,
4554-492: Was renamed No. 141 Flight RNZAF in 1985 to recognise its 41 Squadron origins. This flight was disbanded in 1989, ending the permanent presence of RNZAF units in South East Asia.} To support the Force and dependants NZFORSEA maintained a number of educational facilities: The NZ force Library consisted of two libraries: NZ Force Playgroup was run by mothers and catered for children 0–3 years NZ Force Playgroup for children 3–5 years The NZ Force School traced its roots back to
4623-415: Was subjected to air and naval attack from Axis forces, conducted bombardments, and escorted convoys. In February 1941, Leander sank the Italian auxiliary cruiser Ramb I in the Indian Ocean. In 1943, after serving further time in the Mediterranean, Leander returned to the Pacific Ocean. She assisted in the destruction of the Japanese cruiser Jintsu and was seriously damaged by torpedoes during
4692-584: Was the maintenance and repair of all NZFORSEA buildings and real estate. Located at the former Royal Navy Medical Centre Woodlands, the NZ Force hospital provided medical care for NZ servicemen, NZ Civilian staff, dependants and members of visiting forces. Formed on 1 May 1974, the NZ Dental Unit provided Dental Services to NZ servicemen, NZ Civilian staff, dependants and members of visiting forces. A Tri-Service platoon sized unit, The NZ MP unit provided policing support to NZFORSEA. A Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME) unit, NZ Workshop
4761-471: Was unofficially renamed 18(NZ) Transport Company, RNZASC and relocated to the Naval Base. In May 1979 it was renamed NZ Transport Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT) From 1974 to 1989 the Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC) maintained the New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot (NZAOD) in Singapore in order to provide Ordnance services to NZFORSEA units. Formed on 1 September 1975, NZ Work Services Unit (NZWSU) primary responsibility
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