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Published June 14, 2015 at 2271 × 1401 in Mansion House Bay On A Bad Day

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Dave Stanaway on June 16, 2015 at 2:36 pm said:

Ngaroma berthed inside of HDML

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Grant Middlemiss on June 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm said:

Hi Alan
I was on crew of HMNZS Toroa (P3564) (Dunedin RNZNVR) on Xmas Cruise 1964/65 we were at Kawau for New Years Eve. Officers got ashore, most of the troops were watch on, stop on. It would have been around this time as radar had not been fitted.
Cheers

Grant Middlemiss

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