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During the Second World War the New Zealand Government purchased three Bird class minesweepers and four Isle Class minesweepers. To this small fleet, eleven minesweeping trawlers were built in New Zealand along with twelve anti-submarine, B Type Fairmiles. Sixteen Harbour Defence Motor Launches (HDMLs) were also purchased from overseas. After the war, many of these 72 foot, HDMLs were retained to work around the New Zealand coast. This is their story as told by those who served in them. Gerry Wright, who has published five other books about New Zealand’s naval history, had command of one of these craft in 1965.
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About this Author.
Now retired, I have spent most of my life associated with the sea. After 27 years in the Navy I spent 15 years, ashore and afloat, in the Merchant service or associated industries.
I have published three books through PublishMe.
A KIWI ON OUR FUNNEL - the story of two minesweepers/gunboats defending Malaysia against Indonesian agression in 1965/66
WE WERE THERE - the story of NZ's involvement in the British nuclear bomb tests at Christmas Island in 1957/58
MURUROA PROTEST - the story of the Kirk governments use of the navy to successfully protest against the testing of nuclear weapons by France over Mururoa atoll in 1973.
These books are available through PublishMe.
I am happy to discuss issues with other amateur writers.
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