HMNZS Otago

HMNZS Otago, a Rothesay-class anti-submarine frigate, was completed in 1960. In 1973 it took part in a high profile protest over French atmospheric nuclear testing off Mururoa Atoll.

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Royal New Zealand Navy Museum
Reference: AAX 0097

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HMNZS Otago, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/hmnzs-otago, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Mar-2017

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Hunter Posted: 6 Mar 2013

Oh no ... I spend ages telling people that its "HMNZS Otago" ... NOT
"The HMNZS Otago".

One can accept happily "the USS Clamclopper" but (say) "The HMS Snowdrop" would likewise stick in the craw.
Or am I just showing my age?

Otherwise lovely clean crisp and great site~!

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admin Posted: 7 Mar 2013

Thanks, Hunter - I will remove the offending indefinite article from the beginning of the sentence. Regards, Jamie

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allan pope Posted: 25 Jul 2013

HMNZS Otago was commissioned in 1960 and sailed for NZ in November of 1960 on her maiden voyage.

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eric tarrant Posted: 13 Nov 2013

Can you help? Eagle Airways in the UK in May of 1960 flew a crew from the HMNZS OTAGO to the UK to take back to New Zealand a frigate.
Were there two OTAGO's ?

Thanks for any help

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admin Posted: 14 Nov 2013

Hi Eric - I asked a shipping historian about this one and it looks like it was the same Otago - he says, 'Warships typically take several years to be 'built'. We ordered Otago and Taranaki in 1957. Otago was laid down 5/9/57, launched 11/12/58 and completed 28/3/60. She commissioned 22/6/60 and reached Dunedin 19/1/61.'

I'll update our caption to completed in 1960. Regards, Jamie Mackay

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Mark Longley Posted: 26 Nov 2013

I served on HMNZS Otago between 1981 - 1982.
I'm trying to locate some photographs of HRH Queen Elizabeth visiting the fleets in Fiji of 1982. I was privileged enough to have been able to greet and shake with Her Majesty.
I've tried to contact the Royal Yacht Britannia Society but the could not give me specific information. Our captain was "then" Commander Eckford, who had taken over command from LTCDR Baldwin.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Mark Posted: 13 Mar 2014

Trying to get information on HMNZS Otago royal escort of HMY Britannia in 1982

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Anthony Kennedy Posted: 9 Mar 2017

I think you will find that HMNZS Otago's deployment to Mururoa Atoll was in 1973

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AnonymousAlan Posted: 22 Aug 2018

I'm looking for photos of ships company otago 76

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Anonymous Posted: 3 Apr 2019

Can I see photos of ships company from the 1970s of the otago

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Anonymous Posted: 11 Apr 2019

Anyone got pics of otago crew 1976/76

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