L421 HMNZS Canterbury
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2007 to present |
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| 2004-jul | Ordered | from Tenix Defence (Australia) and subsequently subcontracted to Merwede Shipyard (Netherlands) | |||||||
| 2005-sep-6 | Laid down | ||||||||
| 2006-feb-11 | Launched |  |  Merwede Shipyard | ||||||
| 2007-jun-12 | Commissioned | ||||||||
| 2007-aug | Homeport | arrived HMNZNB Devonport | |||||||
| 2011-feb | Deployment | | Lyttleton Harbour  Christchurch Earthquake 2011 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. | ||||||
| 2013-aug-26 | Trials | First of Class flight trials with Australian MRH90 to establish the operating envelope of a similar type on HMNZS Canterbury. | |||||||
| 2015-nov-23 | NEWS |  | New Zealand Exercise Southern Katipo 2015 (SK15) | ||||||
| 2016-apr-04 | NEWS | |  Suva New Zealand NH90 Supporting Fiji Relief Operations | ||||||
| 2016-nov | Aircraft | Exercise Mahi Tangaroa 16, Australian Romeo 7 on board | |||||||
| 2016-nov-14 | Deployment | | Lyttleton Harbour Kaikoura Earthquake relief operations 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. | ||||||
| 2016-nov-15 | NEWS | | NH90s Bring Supplies to Kaikoura After Earthquake | ||||||
| 2017-mar-24 | Port Visit | Operation Havre anchored off Raoul Island in Kermadec Group, to assist in maintenance of the Tsunami Early Warning System. | |||||||
| 2018-mar-24 | Deployment | | HMNZD Devonport HMNZS Philomel Navy Open Day 2018 At Navy Open Day | ||||||
| 2018-may-21 | NEWS | |  Ohakea Husband and Wife Share Military Mission Together | ||||||
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