L · Landing Ship/Platform Dock
| IMO: | 9338644 |
| MMSI: | 512153000 |
| Flight Deck: | CAN |
| Call Sign: | ZMCR |
| Shipyard: | Merwede Shipyard |
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | from Tenix Defence (Australia) and subsequently subcontracted to Merwede Shipyard (Netherlands) |
| Sep 6, 2005 | |
| Feb 11, 2006 |  Merwede Shipyard |
| Jun 12, 2007 | |
| Aug 2007 | arrived HMNZNB Devonport |
| Feb 2011 | Lyttleton Harbour deployed to Lyttleton (nr Christchurch) for a scheduled Exercise, it quickly turned into a Humanitarian and Disaster Relief mission, when the earthquake struck on 22 Feb. Also shuttled back and forth to Wellington, ferrying emergency supplies and equipment. Christchurch Earthquake 2011 |
| Aug 26, 2013 | First of Class flight trials with Australian MRH90 to establish the operating envelope of a similar type on HMNZS Canterbury. |
| Nov 2016 | Exercise Mahi Tangaroa 16, Australian Romeo 7 on board |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Lyttleton Harbour diverted from Auckland to assist in earthquake relief off Kaikoura. Main offshore platform for NZDF relief effort. Returned to Lyttleton on 20 Nov with 192 evacuees, for re-tasking. Kaikoura Earthquake relief operations |
| Mar 24, 2017 | anchored off Raoul Island in Kermadec Group, to assist in maintenance of the Tsunami Early Warning System. Operation Havre |
| Mar 24, 2018 | HMNZD Devonport At Navy Open Day HMNZS Philomel Navy Open Day 2018 |
| Feb 2023 | Napier Port delivering relief supplies to Napier and hosting the National Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Management Team during Cyclone Gabrielle relief effort Cyclone Gabrielle relief effort |