New Zealand Defence Force
Te Ope Kaatua O Aotearoa
Media Advisory
Wednesday 3 August, 2005
Welcome return for navy TANKER
The 50 Officers and sailors of HMNZS ENDEAVOUR will welcome the sight of the Sky Tower on Friday 5 August as they return
to Auckland after five months sailing the seas of South East Asia and Australia.
Maritime Component Commander, Commodore Jack Steer said he was pleased with the way that the ship has contributed to the
profile of New Zealand and the New Zealand Defence Force. “ENDEAVOUR’s deployment was highly successful. It included the
first official visit to Russia by the New Zealand Defence Force, representing New Zealand at the Aichi World Expo in
Japan, and conducting a diplomatic visit to Shanghai, China as well as several operational exercises in Australian and
Singaporean waters.”
“HMNZS ENDEAVOUR and her crew showed typical New Zealand versatility, rapidly transitioning from combined training
exercises with our allies in the region to diplomacy and back again.”
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HMNZS ENDEAVOUR during manoeuvring exercises off the east coast of Australia last week, with HMAS TOBRUK in the
distance.