The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure (Q1193/P3555)

The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure coming into berth at Port Lyttelton 1970-09-12

Harley Flowers

Esmeralda (BE-43)

1961 photo of the Chilean Navy training ship Esmeralda (BE-43) as she taken on the pilot before entering a harbor of New Zealand. The small boat just off her bow is the HMNZS Tamure ( P3555 ). As the Tamure is still flying the British naval ensign would date this photo to before June of 1968 when the Royal New Zealand Navy adopted the current naval ensign with the four stars. No credit for photographer in this oddly faded photo

HMNZS 'Tamure', a 72-foot HDML guard boat shown tied up to the aircraft carrier's (USS America) landing platform. Mt Victoria in background

Date range

1968

Tamure is a 72 foot long motor launch built in 1942

Laid up 1945. Originally served with Fiji Naval Reserves to 1957 as HMS VITI. Renamed Ngapona (II) in 1958. Survey 1959-68, Auckland. Sold 3/73.

Served in Fiji (RFNVR) 1955-59
Ngapona 1959-

Left RNZN 1973 Sold for charter work. Sank at Tutukaka 1982. Salvaged. Rebuilt as launch Tamure 1987. Possibly at Te Atutu. Moored at Greenhithe and owned by Don, West Harbour ferry captain.

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