HMNZS Canterbury L421

Canterbury class - L - Landing Ship/Platform Dock

IMO:	9338644
MMSI:	512153000
Flight Deck:	CAN
Call Sign:	ZMCR
Shipyard:	Merwede Shipyard
See Also:	FF Leander class F421

Events

History of HMNZS Canterbury L421

2004-jul	Ordered	Ordered from Tenix Defence (Australia) and subsequently subcontracted to Merwede Shipyard (Netherlands)
2005-sep-06	Laid down	Laid down
2006-feb-11	Launched	Launched Merwede Shipyard
2007-jun-12	Commissioned	Commissioned
2007-aug	Homeport	Homeport arrived HMNZNB Devonport
2011-feb	Deployment	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	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	Aircraft Exercise Mahi Tangaroa 16, Australian Romeo 7 on board
2016-nov-14	Deployment	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	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	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