Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division April 2018 NEWSLETTER

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1 Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division April 2018 NEWSLETTER Keeping Watch over the Maritime Wellbeing of Australia Contents Creswell Oration Luncheon... 2 Arrival of the HMAS Adelaide III in Melbourne... 7 HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East... 8 Exercise Ocean Explorer... 9 Navy Bridging Train remembered Joint Statement on the Fifth Indonesia-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministers 2+2 Meeting New Minister for Veterans Affairs Lonsdale Cup Navrally Marvellous Maritime Precincts in the USA New England Region Shrine Report

2 Creswell Oration Luncheon An elegant luncheon was served with wine at the William Angliss Institute Restaurant in the city of Melbourne on Thursday 22 March 2018 in celebration of the Australian Navy in The guest speaker, Rear Admiral Jonathan D Mead AM RAN, Commander of the Australian Fleet, presented the Creswell Oration. His subject was STATE of the FLEET. RADM Mead was introduced by CDRE Warren Gately RAN. CDRE Jim Dixon toasted the Queen and the Royal Australian Navy. RADM Mead joined the RAN in 1984 and specialised in Mine Clearance Diving and Explosive Ordnance disposal. In 2005, he commanded the HMAS Parramatta in the North Arabian Gulf. In 2011, he was promoted to Commodore and deployed to the Middle East, responsible for maritime counter terrorism. In 2018, he was appointed Commander Royal Australian Fleet. As Fleet Commander, he is responsible for the strategy and staffing for the 21 st century Navy. RADM Mead has a Masters degree and PhD in international Relations and a Masters degree in Management. He has published a book on Indian national security. RADM Mead is passionate and enthusiastic about the RAN. His Oration was interspersed with a video which showed the capabilities of the Navy for 2018 and beyond. He thanked the Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division, the Naval Historical Society of Australia Victoria Chapter, the Naval Officers Club and the Naval Association of Australia, for the invitation. He acknowledged the foresight of Vice Admiral Sir William Creswell but noted he probably didn t fully grasp what the Navy would be like in 2018: Defence personnel now challenge the status quo and have to innovate to keep up with worldwide developments. The key is training and exercising: war games are used to sharpen skills, such as Ocean Raider in 2016 and Talisman Sabre in UAVs and cyber are becoming very advanced: we need sharp minds that envision the technology of the future. Today, there are 5 or 6 ships on the northern border of Australia. Overseas, the 66 th fleet rotation has been deployed since 1990 in the Middle East. There are 4 Collins Class submarines at sea doing exercises. Our new helicopters are now the most advanced in the world. A second air warfare destroyer NUSHIP Brisbane will carry out sea trials in Adelaide with HMAS Hobart and in 2019, a third air warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, will be commissioned into the RAN. Currently in Spain, ship building continues and in 2019 the HMAS Supply fleet replenishment ship will be commissioned, followed by the HMAS Stalwart. Ship building continues to grow in Osborne in South Australia and at Hendersons in WA the largest ever ship building project in Australia. RADM Mead s speech was dynamic, exciting and well received by an attentive audience and we are grateful he could make his presentation. Also available on podcast 2

3 Creswell Oration luncheon, William Angliss Restaurant CDRE Warwick Gately RAN welcomes RADM Jonathan Mead 3

4 LCDR John Bird RNR chats with CDRE Greg Yorke CSC RAN, SNO Vic Presentation to Rear Admiral Mead of a framed picture of Vice-Admiral Sir William Creswell being presented By Russell Pettis, NAA President 4

5 Captain Nigel Porteous, Judy Wilkins and LCDR John Wilkins OAM RFD* Rex Williams, Jan Roberts-Billett and Andrew Mackinnon enjoying a wine and a chat. 5

6 LCDR Roger Blythman, President of the Navy League Vic-Tas Division presents Osborne House first day covers to RADM Jonathan Mead AM RAN CDRE Jim Dixon AM and Rosemary Creswell, granddaughter of Sir William Creswell 6

7 Arrival of the HMAS Adelaide III in Melbourne The HMAS Adelaide arrived in Port Melbourne on 23 March 2018 and was greeted by dignitaries at the dock. This is one of the largest ships ever built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It weighs 27,000 tonnes. It is 230 metres long. It has a speed of over 20 knots with a range of 6,000 nautical miles. It can land a force of over 1,000 personnel plus supplies. Amphibious Assault Ships are also known as Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD) and was built by contractors BAE Systems Australia and Navantia in Spain. These ships provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with one of the most capable and sophisticated air-land-sea amphibious deployment systems in the world. Each ship is divided into 112 modules, which are built and fitted out as discrete units and then consolidated together to form the completed ship. This allows work on the ship to be completed at a number of different locations prior to assembly. There are 105 modules that make up the hull and seven modules that make up the superstructure. The construction of the hull to the level of the flight deck and the majority of fitting out was undertaken at Navantia s shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The work undertaken at the BAE Systems shipyard in Williamstown, Victoria, included consolidation of the superstructure and installation of the Combat and Communication Systems. The ships have a conventional steel mono hull design with the superstructure located on the starboard side of the flight deck. They are designed with the shallowest possible draft to operate in secondary ports and harbours as well as manoeuvre in the shallow waters common in the littoral regions. There are four main decks; heavy vehicle, accommodation, hangar and light vehicles and flight decks. The ships are equipped with modern Command and Control and combat systems including air and surface radar, advanced communications capability and surveillance systems. HMAS Adelaide (III) was commissioned at a ceremony at Fleet Base East, Sydney on 4 December

8 HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East #POTD by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Christopher Szumlanski. HMAS Hobart and HMAS Adelaide berthed at Fleet Base East in Sydney.6 March 2018 The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has intercepted two vessels and approximately eight tonnes of hashish valued at approximately $400 million during operations in international waters of the Arabian Sea. Warramunga has now seized 19.5 tonnes of hashish and 1.5 tonnes of heroin, valued in excess of $1.43 billion since deploying to the Middle East in November. On 3 March Warramunga s Seahawk helicopter crew detected a vessel of interest during surveillance operations. A boarding party searched the vessel, uncovering 4.1 tonnes of illicit cargo. The Seahawk crew then detected a second vessel of interest and the subsequent boarding and search operation resulted in the seizure of an additional 3.9 tonnes of illegal narcotics. The narcotics were transferred to Warramunga and will be disposed of at sea. Operation MANITOU is the Australian Government's contribution to support international efforts to promote maritime security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East Region. Combined Taskforce 150 is one of three task forces operating under Combined Maritime Forces. Australia assumed command the Combined Task Force 150 in December

9 Exercise Ocean Explorer #POTD by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Bonny Gassner. Published on 13 March 2018 LEUT Andrew Ragless (author) Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER included the participation of Royal Navy s Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland during her visit to Australia, as well as HMA Ships Canberra and Sirius; frigates HMA Ships Melbourne, Newcastle, Anzac, Stuart, and Paramatta; minehunter HMAS Huon and submarines HMA Ships Waller and Farncomb. The second iteration of OCEAN EXPLORER featured a complex web of maritime warfare training, trials and exercises, including the Nulka anti-ship missile defence system upgrade trials and unit readiness workup training for HMA Ships Success and Farncomb and Her Majesty s New Zealand Ship Te Mana. Task Group Commander, Captain Paul O Grady said the three-week activity resulted in multiple ships and aircraft forged into a highly effective and cooperative warfighting team. Multiple ships from three different navies have been able to exercise against a live submarine which provides invaluable training and a really great investment in our preparedness. Most importantly it has seen more than 2,000 men and women from three different navies come together and work together at sea, he said. 9

10 Navy Bridging Train remembered A new plaque recognising the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train (RANBT) was unveiled at the Shrine of Remembrance by Commanding Officer of HMAS Cerberus Captain Tim Standen and historian Dr John Carroll of the HMAS Sydney and Vietnam Logistic Support Veterans Association. The RANBT, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Leighton Bracegirdle, served in the Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine campaigns during the First World War, constructing piers and pontoons for ground forces in dangerous and isolated conditions. Over the course of its existence, the RANBT lost 25 sailors killed in action or to illness or disease. The RANBT was formed in February 1915 and by August that year were building piers to land troops, evacuate wounded, and manage work afloat and on the beach at Suvla Bay in Turkey. They trained to use horses and wagons on the grounds of where the Shrine of Remembrance stands today and became the most decorated Australian naval unit of the First World War. The RANBT sailed for the Suez Canal in January 1916, building bridges, controlling military transport and manning small vessels. The RANBT also supported ground troops in combat during this time, constructing piers through a mined landing area at El Arish in Egypt in support of a British attack. On 20 March 1917 the RANBT was disbanded and many members elected to remain with the Royal Australian Navy. 10

11 Joint Statement on the Fifth Indonesia-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministers 2+2 Meeting ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (1) to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter. In 1995, the ASEAN Heads of State and Government re-affirmed that Cooperative peace and shared prosperity shall be the fundamental goals of ASEAN. This year the conference was held on March 2018 in Melbourne. Senator the Hon Marise Payne outlined the ASEAN maritime cooperation at the conference as per the excerpt below. Maritime Cooperation and Security 12. The importance of effective maritime cooperation as a key part of our joint response to the region s strategic challenges was underlined by Ministers. Owing to Australia and Indonesia s long history of comprehensive maritime cooperation, Ministers noted the important role Australia and Indonesia have to play in regional maritime security, including in cooperation with ASEAN partners. 13. Ministers highlighted the breadth and complexity of the range of maritime security threats facing the region, including challenges to sovereignty; the smuggling of people, arms, drugs and money; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; the movement of terrorists; and environmental concerns. 14. Ministers reiterated shared commitment to strengthen and expand maritime cooperation in response to these threats as underpinned by the Joint Declaration on Maritime Cooperation signed by Foreign Ministers in Sydney in February Ministers welcomed the signing of the Maritime Cooperation Plan of Action as the instrument by which the Joint Declaration will be implemented. Australia thanked Indonesia for adopting the Minister of Marine and Fisheries Affairs Decree on the HMAS Perth (I) Maritime Conservation Zone in the waters of Banten Province. 15. Ministers reflected on the significance of the Indian Ocean as a key strategic interest for Australia and Indonesia. They shared views on the importance of unimpeded trade, secure sea lines of communication and maritime approaches, and increased maritime domain awareness. Ministers committed to work together to take forward practical ideas to enhance defence maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean. 16. Australia commended the program of trilateral maritime patrols in the Sulu Sea launched by Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in June Australia and Indonesia agreed the importance of this cooperation as part of the regional response to criminal activities including piracy, drug trafficking and kidnapping as well as foreign terrorist fighters movements. 11

12 Ministers noted the potential for this cooperation to further promote improved informationsharing and maritime domain awareness in the region. In this regard, Australia also commended Indonesia s leadership of the Our Eyes information sharing initiative. Australia reiterated its willingness to support Indonesia s leadership of sub-regional maritime security cooperation. New Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester is the new Minister for Veterans Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC as at 5 March He is member for Gippsland and his background was in journalism and marketing prior to entering Parliament Lonsdale Cup Navrally About 12 RAN recruits attended as sea riders and dined with representatives of the Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division. Representatives of the RVMYC including Commodore John Zammit were great hosts. The results of the race are on the NLA web site at LCDR Roger Blythman LLB RFD presenting Commodore John Zammit RVMYC with the framed photo of HMS Sutherland. 12

13 Commodore Greg Yorke SNO VIC, CMDR John M Wilkins OAM RFD*, LCDR John Bird RNR Commodore John Zammit. Jordan, Pamela, Commodore Greg Yorke SNO VIC 13

14 Marvellous Maritime Precincts in the USA New England Region Author Tim Ryan, NLA Vic-Tas Div Member Brief Bio Mr Tim Ryan is currently the chairman of the Alastair Swayn Foundation, a national not - for - profit entity which has been established to support and nurture the Australian architectural community by facilitating educational programs to promote architectural design and technology, as well as collecting and exhibiting drawings, models and photographs of Australian twentieth century housing and office designs. Mr Ryan who is a Chartered Accountant is an expert in the travel and transport industries and has extensive experience in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr Ryan has also specialized in the field of architecture and has been an advisor to many national architectural firms for over twenty years. Along with his extensive operational and design knowledge in the shipping industry, Mr Ryan is regarded as an authority on the cruise and passenger ferry industries and frequently presents papers and writes articles in various marine industry and naval related publications throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region and on occasion is a guest speaker aboard visiting cruise ships. Mr Ryan is also well known in his capacity as a Naval Historian and in 2011 conducted a memorial service aboard a cruise ship over the war grave site commemorating the 70 th anniversary of the loss of the Royal Australian Navy cruiser HMAS Sydney in He is a founding member and office bearer of the Couta Boat Association, the governing body of the world s largest wooden sailing boat heritage fleet. Tim in recent trips to the East Coast USA has explored various naval and maritime precincts stretching from New England to Philadelphia visiting several familiar and not so familiar locations resulting in many unexpected and exciting surprises in the process. In a three-part series Tim shares some of these experiences with us commencing in the beautiful New England region. 14

15 Located in a park at the pretty seaside village of Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the former US Navy submarine USS Albacore which was built at the nearby Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in With a length of only 203 feet overall, Albacore was built as an experimental vessel and pioneered the shape of all future nuclear-powered submarines and as such its unique design made a significant contribution to the development of US submarine technology. In Boston Massachusetts, the USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides is preserved at the old Boston Navy yard and is a wooden hull, three-masted frigate which was prominent in the war of 1812 against Britain. Still a unit of the United States Navy, the Constitution is also the world's oldest floating commissioned naval vessel. Moored ahead of the Constitution is USS Cassin Young, a handsome Fletcher class destroyer which served with distinction during the Second World War. Located south of Boston is the City of Quincy and the former Bethlehem Steel shipyard on the Fore River - the birthplace of many a fine ship including the three famous Matson Trans Pacific Liners Mariposa, Monterey and Lurline which were regular visitors to Australia prior to the Second World War and naval transports during the war. The last two named vessels later served on Chandris Lines round world service to Australia in the 1960s and 1970s as Britanis and Ellinis. Currently the former yard is a dedicated museum to the US shipbuilding industry with its centrepiece being the former Des Moines class heavy cruiser USS Salem which was built at the yard at the end of World War II and commissioned in

16 Salem spent most of the 1950's as flagship of the US Sixth Fleet based in the Mediterranean and is best known for its role as the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the film epic Battle of the River Plate. Decommissioned in 1959, Salem is the only 8-inch gun heavy cruiser believed to still be in existence. Heading south towards Cape Cod is an interesting vessel moored at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy at its Buzzards Bay facility being the handsome training vessel Kennedy which is a former C-4 class freighter built as the Velma Lykes in The post war Matson Trans Pacific Liners Mariposa and Monterey also well known in Australian waters were early variants of the C-4 class hull. The vessel was subsequently operated as the Cape Bon for the US Maritime Administration which included government service in the First Gulf War. In 2001 the ship was renamed Enterprise and converted to become a training ship for the Academy and in 2009 was subsequently renamed Kennedy in honour of the Kennedy family. With a complement of up to 710 personnel the vessel was most recently used in 2017 for relief work in Puerto Rico following the damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Further south in Massachusetts is Battle Ship Cove located at scenic Fall River in Rhode Island with the battleship USS Massachusetts being the main feature at the museum along with the submarine Lionfish and the Gearing class destroyer Joseph P Kennedy, named after President John F Kennedy s older brother, a war hero. President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy used the destroyer as a viewing platform to watch the Americas Cup 12 metre yachting duel between the US defender Weatherly and the Australian challenger Gretel off Newport Rhode Island in September

17 Newport is a short drive away from Fall River and currently there are plans to restore the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy which was built in 1967 and display the ship as a museum commemorating the life of President Kennedy and also use the ship as a tribute to US Naval aviation on Newport s scenic Narragansett Bay. Currently the carrier is laid up in reserve at the Philadelphia Naval yard on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. South of Rhode Island is the historic town of Mystic in Connecticut where the famous Mystic Seaport is located. The Mystic Seaport is an outstanding maritime museum and many preserved wooden boats are displayed here including fishing vessels and schooners which are unique to the New England region. One of the highlights exhibited at Mystic is the Joseph Conrad, a steel, 111- foot vessel and one of the smallest full-rigged ships ever constructed. Built in Denmark in 1882, Melbourne born Captain Alan Villiers bought the vessel in 1934 and sailed the little ship on his famous two-year voyage around the world which included a visit to Australia. The seaport also features numerous galleries and working exhibits including the art of wooden shipbuilding and preservation and a special research section which includes thousands of images of vessels including the famous Rosenfeld collection. 17

18 Also at Mystic is 1841 built the former whaling ship Charles W Morgan which was recently refurbished by the shipwrights in Mystic. Currently the Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower which landed the first pilgrims near Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620 is under restoration at the Henry B DuPont Preservation facility at the yard. Also, recently refurbished at the yard is the small coal fired pleasure steamer Sabino built in 1908 which takes visitors for pleasure excursions on the historic Mystic River. A few miles south of Mystic is the city of New London on the Thames River which is the main US Navy submarine base and where the US Navy s first nuclear powered submarine USS Nautilus is preserved. Named after the fictitious vessel in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus forms the nucleus of the US Submarine Force museum. The submarine was launched in 1954 at the nearby General Dynamics shipyard at Groton by Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower, wife of President Eisenhower. Nautilus won the distinction of being the first ship to reach the geographic North Pole on 5 August 1958 and from the North Pole in a voyage that commenced in the Barrow Sea, Alaska two days earlier. After reaching the North Pole Nautilus proceeded east and after 96 hours and 1830 miles under the ice, the submarine surfaced northeast of Greenland, having completed the first successful voyage across the North Pole. To be Continued... 18

19 Shrine Report ANZAC DAY 2018 Wednesday 25 April Anzac Day is a time for the community to come together to remember and recognise the service and sacrifice of members of the Australian Defence Force. Originally a commemoration of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces on Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, Anzac Day is a public expression of gratitude and reflection that resonates to the present day. 6AM DAWN SERVICE All are welcome at the rising of the sun to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australian service men and women. One minute of silence will be observed. Plan your journey on public transport for an arrival time of between 4am 5am at the Shrine. 9AM ANZAC DAY MARCH Thousands of veterans, their descendants and current serving personnel will march down St Kilda Road, starting at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and concluding at the Shrine. Unit wreaths will be laid at the Shrine progressively during the March. This year, for the first time, veterans of recent conflicts will lead the March. COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE At the conclusion of the March a service will take place on the Shrine Forecourt, including an Address from the Governor of Victoria. For those unable to attend the Dawn Service, join us online as we live stream the event for the first time. 19

20 EXHIBITIONS Nerves and Steel The RAN in the Pacific, exhibition, will be on display until July The Soldiers XI Eleven bats tell a story of experiences in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibition closes in April The Light Horse This exhibition explores the myths and realities of the fighting in the deserts in the Middle East, It closes October TALKS & EVENTS The Art of War Tuesday 1 May, 6pm Shrine Auditorium The Art of War is a unique conversation with artists Matthew Sleeth, Wendy Sharpe and Tanja Johnston from Australian National Veterans Art Museum (ANVAM) as they discuss the intersections of art and war. Hear what these artists learned as bystanders in conflict zones, and what it was like to confront the political and cultural realities we don t see in the media. Tanja also outlines the art programs ANVAM have developed to work with returned soldiers. Friends of the Shrine Luncheon Friday 1 June, 1pm Visitor Centre An exclusive event for Friends of the Shrine members the perfect way to meet fellow Friends. Joining us is guest speaker Group Captain Annette Holian, Shrine Governor and Orthopaedic Surgeon. Group Captain Holian has a background in trauma and disaster response and following the lunch will lead a Friends tour of the Galleries focusing on the history of medicine in war. 20

21 SERVICES Maltese Australian Association George Cross Award Day Sunday 15 April, midday Wreath Laying on the Forecourt This annual service marks the award of the George Cross to the island of Malta by King George VI in a letter dated 15 April 1942 so as to 'bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people' during the tremendous hardships they suffered in the early days of the Second World War. Melbourne Legacy Ceremony for Students Friday 20 April, 11am Wreath laying on the Forecourt Each year prior to Anzac Day, Legacy holds a special ceremony for school students. First held in 1932, the Melbourne Legacy Ceremony combines education with commemoration. All are welcome to attend; group school bookings are essential. Villers-Bretonneux Day Tuesday 24 April, 1.30pm Wreath laying at Tree B45 Villers-Bretonneux Day marks the successful counter-attack and recapture of Villers-Bretonneux in This action played a significant role in the overall defeat of the German attack launched in March This annual commemorative service is conducted by the Friends of the 15th Brigade. RAN Recruits April 2018 Sunday 8 April 2018 & Sunday 29 April 2018, 10:00am Wreath Laying in the Sanctuary Shrine Representatives: Shrine Governor Commander Terry Makings AM Shrine Governor Lieutenant Commander Chris Le Marshall 21

22 HMAS Vampire 2018 Sunday 8 April 2018, 11:00am Wreath Laying in the Sanctuary Shrine Representative: Shrine Governor Lieutenant Commander Chris Le Marshall To commemorate the sinking of HMAS Vampire and the loss of 10 crew members. FAMILY PROGRAMS Families are invited to collect a Shrine Explorer kit from the Visitor Centre and let young imaginations take flight during your next visit to the Shrine. Recommended for children aged 4-8, Explorer Kits are special satchel bags, not unlike those that soldiers used in the First World War. Each satchel contains all the essentials your children will need for a thorough investigation of the Shrine including: Finger puppet Notebook Pencil Arm Band (brassard) Periscope Magnifying glass Kaleidoscope Compass Picture Book 22

23 DISCOVERING THE SHRINE Naval Crown above the entrance door to the Crypt Naval plaques in the Crypt at the Shrine. PODCASTS Podcasts are available at Website: Telephone Note: there is now a $5 charge for all public programs and bookings are recommended. Editors: Ken Crook and Lynda Gilbert. Pictures supplied by Jane Teasdale ERRATUM Names on the photo below from the March edition are corrected below. Editors apologies. From the left:mr Anthony Howard QC; Sergeant David Roberts MG; Governor of Victoria, the Honorable Linda Dessau AC; Ben Roberts-Smith, VC MG; Group Captain Annette Holian; Corporal Chris May. 23

24 2 Photos kindly supplied by Frank McCarthy, Hon Vice President, Navy League of Australia, Vic-Tas Division HMS Sutherland is the 13th of the 16 Type 23 frigates to be built. Launched in 1996 at the Yarrow yard (now BAE) on the Clyde her home port is Devonport in Plymouth. HMNZS TE MANA is the RNZN's second Anzac Class frigate. TE MANA is a purpose-built warship constructed to the German MEKO 200 design. 24