Talk:HMNZS Canterbury (L421)

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[edit] Load capacity

I am assuming the data is taken from the same Herald article I have before me. The question is however, whether this represented she can load all, or showed several different load set (phrasings in the diagram such as "up to 33 containers" indicate to me that she cannot carry it all at the same time. MadMaxDog 09:55, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

It's also confusing whether the four NH-90 helicopters can only be carried as cargo or whether they can be operated - the wording in the NZ Navy releases is a bit confusing. --Nick Dowling 10:00, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

The helicopter hanger can accommodate 5 aircraft, all on the same deck. However, only one aircraft has direct access to the hanger door at any given time. Therefore aircraft need to be moved about the hanger in order to access the flight deck. While this does not affect the capacity to embark aircraft, it does affect the speed aircraft can be launched.

A second Herald article notes 40 vehicles (i.e 14 Pinzgauer and the 16 others), but still does not note whether that includes the rest of the vehicles in the loadout, as well as the containers. I think not. Regarding the vehicles themselves, its not exactly unknown for newspaper writers to repeat their own mistakes by looking up an earlier article... MadMaxDog 11:35, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Just did a quick calculation based on the m² size of a 20ft container, and the given loading space of 1451 m². This would allow almost 100 containers (impressive!), so I assume the example (vehicles, containers, troops) is one full loadout. Very impressive indeed. MadMaxDog 11:40, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Home port?

There is a confusion. This navy reference has her - in the same piece - based BOTH at Lyttleton and Devonport. This NZ Herald article also has her based in Devonport. Then again, this NZ Herald article (just one day older) has her having Lyttleton as homeport (which would make sense, given her provincial affiliation. I am thoroughly confused. Anybody have an idea - otherwise we may have to mail the Navy to clarify. Ingolfson 11:40, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

All RNZN ships have a ceremonial homeport but are actually based at Devonport, which is the navy's only(?) operational base. --Nick Dowling 00:24, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Covered that now. Thanks Ingolfson 10:06, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

RNZN Shore Establishments:

HMNZS WAKEFIELD - Naval Headquarters, Wellington.

HMNZS PHILOMEL - the Administrative/Accommodation unit at Devonport Naval Base.

RNZ Naval College – a registered Government Training Establishment. This includes the New Entry, Command, Officer Training, Sea Survival and Damage Control Schools among many others.

No. 6 Squadron - based at RNZAF Base, Auckland, Whenuapai. (That's naval aviation)

So it seems that's all the bases there are (as per Navy homepage). Ingolfson 11:43, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Google maps photo

This is pretty neat - Google maps now has a shot of Canterbury fitting out at Williamtown in Australia at: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-37.862,144.889&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=-37.861442,144.912313&spn=0.001961,0.003573&z=18&iwloc=addr The ship next to her is an Anzac class frigate. One of the Project Protector OPVs is also visible south of Canterbury. --Nick Dowling (talk) 01:36, 26 December 2007 (UTC)