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Old Salt
20-06-2011, 02:58
A memorial was dedicated at Whangarei Heads at 11am on 14 May, 70 years to the day and hour after the sinking of HMNZS Puriri by a German mine. Five were killed, including the CO, Lt. Cdr. Douglas Blacklaws RNZNVR while 25 were rescued by HMNZS Gale.

Puriri was the only NZ warship sunk in NZ waters by enemy action

For details of the sinking :

http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Navy-c12.html

Brian

(Regret a problem with the Word doc. .. will post later)
Geoff Brebner
11-07-2011, 11:09
As the Royal New Zealand Navy did not come into being until October 1 1941, Puriri was prefixed HMS
Regards to all, Geoff.
Old Salt
11-07-2011, 19:17
As the Royal New Zealand Navy did not come into being until October 1 1941, Puriri was prefixed HMS
Regards to all, Geoff.

Well spotted Geoff ! So were Achilles, Leander etc. but as Kiwi ships I have called them all HMNZS for simplicity.

Brian