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HMNZS Aotearoa, the navy's huge new supply ship, arrives home for first time 21 Apr, 2021 07:44 AM 5 minutes to read HMNZS Aotearoa arrives in New Plymouth. Photo / New Zealand Defence Force RNZ By Robin Martin of RNZ The Royal New Zealand Navy's newest and largest-ever ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today. The $450 million supply ship came into service last year and at 173m long it can carry 10.5 million litres of fuel - or enough to "top up" a frigate almost 14 times. It steamed into Port Taranaki this morning. Advertisement The trip...

HMNZS Aotearoa has made its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today. HMNZS Aotearoa arrives in New Plymouth. Photo: New Zealand Defence Force The $450 million supply ship came into service last year and at 173m long it can carry 10.5 million litres of fuel - or enough to 'top up' a frigate almost 14 times. It steamed into Port Taranaki this morning. The trip out to Aotearoa did not have an auspicious beginning with Able Seaman Leon Cooper issuing a rather chilling safety briefing to a the crew of journalists heading out to HMNZS Aotearoa on a ridged hulled inflatable (...