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HMNZS Otago, a Rothesay-class anti-submarine frigate, was completed in 1960. In 1973 it took part in a high profile protest over French atmospheric nuclear testing off Mururoa Atoll.
Royal New Zealand Navy MuseumReference: AAX 0097
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'HMNZS Otago', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/hmnzs-otago, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Mar-2017
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Hunter
Posted: 06 Mar 2013
Oh no ... I spend ages telling people that its "HMNZS Otago" ... NOT "The HMNZS Otago".
One can accept happily "the USS Clamclopper" but (say) "The HMS Snowdrop" would likewise stick in the craw. Or am I just showing my age?
Otherwise lovely clean crisp and great site~!
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