Media Advisory
5 July 2007
HMNZS CANTERBURY, the Navy’s newest ship, will be sailing into Auckland on Wednesday 11 July, arriving at Devonport Naval Base at 1000.
HMNZS CANTERBURY’s formal handover occurred on 31 May, and she was commissioned into service on 12 June in Melbourne, Australia.
She sailed to New Zealand and arrived in her affiliated home port of Lyttelton on Thursday 28 June.
Media are invited to attend the welcome at Devonport Naval Base.
In order to gain access to the base please register interest with Kirsty Clokie, Assistant Public Relations Manager (Navy), on 021 745 288.
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