HMNZS Aotearoa: Navy’s largest ever ship finally on its way to New Zealand – about 75 nautical miles southwest of Nouméa at 3pm on Tuesday.
George Block11:49, Jun 24 2020
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A brand-new Navy ship is heading for New Zealand and is more than halfway to its new home.
HMNZS Aotearoa, which will be the largest ship ever to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy, was about 75 nautical miles southwest of Nouméa at 3pm on Tuesday.
The $500 million supply ship was sailing steadily towards Devonport Naval Base in Auckland at a speed of about 15 knots (28 kmh), according to marinetraffic.com.
It earlier set sail from the South Korean port city of Ulsan, where it was built in the shipyards of Hyundai Heavy Industries, and is scheduled to make its first appearance in Waitematā Harbour on Friday.
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At 173m it is longer than the 169m HMNZS Achilles light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War 2, or the 118m HMNZS Te Kaha frigate currently in service.
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