CarpeDiem 355 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 7 hours ago, Psyche said: Back then the territorial sea limit was only 3Nm, which is why they were able to broadcast from the Coville Channel. Fun fact, the mast from that ship is proudly displayed on the wharf at Rotoroa Island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 161 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 French Embassy breaks silence over mystery discovery of French warship in Hauraki Gulf Speculation from a defence expert that it may have been hunting Chinese submarines operating near New Zealand waters. After questions from the Herald, the embassy released a statement this afternoon saying the ship was completing sea trials after two months of maintenance at a Devonport shipyard before returning to her home port in Noumea. However, the French Embassy says FS Vendémiaire was simply conducting sea trials after undergoing maintenance in Auckland and that its presence in domestic waters had been notified to New Zealand authorities. The 94-metre frigate is not nuclear-powered and does not carry nuclear weapons. It is part of the French Pacific fleet and is usually based in New Caledonia. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/french-embassy-breaks-silence-over-mystery-discovery-of-french-warship-in-hauraki-gulf/C5LCG5UAANBUBILODYXO4MADQY/ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 866 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 gosh, imagine that! We got all up tight about it on the water, pethaps carrying out clandestine and nefarious deeds, but failed to notice it docked for 8 weeks in the middle of a secure defence location with its insides hanging out. Phew. International crisis averted. We can eat coissants again. 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 76 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Oh... Actually... Facepalm, facepalm, facepalm.... I now recall sailing straight past her at Devonport on sea trials on my new boat 2 months ago... thinking, hmmm do not recognize that one.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 345 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 "French Embassy Breaks Silence..." is a bit of a misleading headline. But of course the Herald (and most papers) trying to spin something into something it's not. How about "French Embassy highlights how unobservant Aucklanders are" 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 618 Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 All above board.It has been the dry dock at Devonport naval base.Son found an article about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 96 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Its come in and of the harbour often over the passed while, looks bit like a bathtub compared to modern boats. That article is just more clickbait. I get surprised to see CG boats out in the gulf sometimes too...guess they must just be doing what they do, same as this ole girl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 496 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 This one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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