Various photo's and videos of HMNZS Canterbury doing her thing...
STORY || While other ships ease down for Christmas, the crew of #HMNZSCanterbury have been training hard this month in the use of their 2 landing craft. Amphibious capability is vital during cyclone season if a Pacific nation calls on NZ for aid.
WATCH || Friday fire 🔥The crew onboard #HMNZSCanterbury make the most of the open seas by firing the .50 Cal machine guns as part of an intensive gunnery exercise. This type of regular armament training ensures our personnel maintain operational readiness. #NZNavypic.twitter.com/zI9ctpDJTN
WATCH || Facing the teeth of the storm. A Sea State 6 with winds of 80 knots meant things were a bit lumpy for #HMNZSCanterbury during her transit to the Kermadec Islands to support scientific work.#Force4Good#NZNavypic.twitter.com/0EfxaweHcW
A key capability of @NZNavy's #HMNZSCanterbury is it's two landing craft: Tahi & Rua. They are critical in conducting successful amphibious operations by taking @NZArmy troops, equipment, stores & vehicles from the ship to a beach, & bringing them back. #Force4NZpic.twitter.com/KN6AHFNSdo
For the first time, we're fully capable of performing operations and trauma care on HMNZS Canterbury, with a hospital operating theatre, intensive care unit, & ultra-sound facilities, & the most remote blood bank in NZ.
HMCS Vancouver's Sea King lifting loads off HMNZS Canterbury's flight deck during Kiakoura Earth Quake recovery.Another care package departing for Vanuatu. HMNZS Canterbury & NZ Defence Force
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WATCH || Exercise #TropicMajor showcased our ability to conduct amphibious operations in the South West Pacific while engaging our medical and dental teams in humanitarian work, ensuring our Pacific neighbours know that we're here to support them. Â #Force4Goodpic.twitter.com/q7MabfAr1o
