HMNZS Canterbury Fact Sheet
Fact sheet produced by the New Zealand Defence Force www.nzdf.mil.nz
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Over the last 12 months, CANTERBURY has played an integral role in developing the NZDF’s potential to conduct amphibious support to military operations, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation, as well as general naval training and support to other government agencies.
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Commissioned: 12 June 07
Days at Sea: 109
Distance travelled since commissioning: 18992 nm
Ports visited: 9
- Melbourne
- Lyttelton
- Wellington
- Auckland
- Timaru
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi Day 08)
- Townsville (Qld)
- Noumea (New Caledonia)
- Sydney (NSW)
Exercises
Ex WOLF III - Sept 07
- 230 soldiers plus Unimogs, LOVs, NZLAVs
Passex with RAN & PLA(N) - October 07
- HMAS KANIMBLA & Chinese ships PLA(N) HONGZHU & HAERBIN
Passex with TE MANA - Feb 08
- Tasman Sea crossing
EX SEA LION 08 (Queensland) - Feb/March 08
- One Company (approx 200) Australian troops embarked then landed
EX CROIX DU SUD 08 (New Caledonia) March/April 08
- 20 NZ Army and 19 RNZAF personnel embarked for transport to New Caledonia, plus 2 UH-1H Iroquois helos, in addition to a Seasprite
- During the exercise, CANTERBURY embarked and landed 250 troops: Australian, Vanuatu & French
Capability tests
- Seasprite helicopter integration trials - Nov 07
- Rafting with ENDEAVOUR - Dec 07 (fuel transfer with one ship at anchor and the other alongside)
- HQ ship for Australian amphibious task force staff during Ex Sealion - March 08
- Raoul Island resupply with DoC staff - April 08
- CANTERBURY senior staff embarked in HMAS MANOORA as amphibious task force staff (Ex Joint Kiwi - May 08)
Planned maintenance
Ship repair availability at Devonport dockyard August/September 2008
