Digital Photograph: Departure of Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship Canterbury from Lyttelton
Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
07 Mar 2011
Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 7 March 2011 showing Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship (HMNZS) Canterbury departing Lyttelton following the completion of her support role in Canterbury following the 22 February 2011 Earthquake. The photograph shows HMNZS Canterbury passing through the Moles out of the Inner Harbour and turning to port to travel up the channel to the heads. Visible in the photograph are a small number of local vessels and the Fire Appliances of the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade parked on Number Seven Wharf, they gathered to farewell the ship and to thank the ship's company for their assistance. The photograph is taken from Bridle Path.
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This is HMNZS Canterbury L421 [not the frigate Canterbury F421].
- Lex Calder
Posted on 23-05-2020 08:06:03