Origins of RNZN Ships.

Often we're aware that the ships we served on had different origins.  So armed with the internet I have tabulated a list of all those ships from 1939.  You might recognise some, and maybe not.  I have only given their original names.  You have to figure out which ship is which. Most are self explanatory.

Original Name	Pennant	Original Service	RNZN Service
Blackpool	F77	1958 – 1966 RN	1966 – 1971
Black Prince	C81	1943 – 1946 RN	1953 – 1962
Mercandian Queen II or Continental Queen	A02	1983 – 1995 RORO Ferry Europe	1995 – 1998
HMAS Euchua	J252/M252	1941-1952 RAN	1952-1967
HMAS Inverell	J253/M353	1941-1952 RAN	1952-1976
HMAS Kiama	J233/M233	1941-1952 RAN	1952-1976
HMAS Stawell	J348/M348	1941-1952 RAN	1952-1967
USS Satinwood	YN89/AN76	transferred to RN from US Navy 1943	RN HMS Pretext returned to US before coming to RNZN
USS Namakagon	AOG- 53	In US reserve, transferred to RNZN	1962 – 1971 RNZN as A184
HMAS Lachlan	K364/F364	1943 – 1949 RAN	1949 to 1975 RNZN Survey
Star Perseus	A09	1979 – 1988 (Rig Tender)	1988 – Now RNZN
SS Razmak		1924 – 1939 P&O then SS Monowai	1940-1946 RNZN then back to Union SS Co.
GMV Moana Roa (Govt Merchant Vessel.)	A06	1960 – 1975	1975 – 1997 RNZN then sold overseas
USNS Tenacious	T-AGOS-17	1988-1997 US Navy	1998 – 2012 RNZN (A14) sold as RV Resolution
HMS Royalist	89	1942 – 1955 RN	1955 – 1966 RNZN
HMS Dido	F104	1961 – 1983 RN	1983 – 1995 RNZN
HMS Bacchante	F69	1969-1983 RN	1983-1999 RNZN
HMS Hastings	F111	1957-1957 RN	1958 - 1983 RNZN

USNS Charles H Davis        T-AGOR-5/A???  1961-1970 US Navy  1970 - 1997 RNZN

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