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Chris Precey Block 2, Life in RNZN from 1954 Part 1 - Manawatu Conversations
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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 10th June 2025. Part 1 of 4. Sailed on NZ Navy ship The Royalist which went with Royal Navy ships to the Mediterranean. Went to Naples in 1956. Language difficulties between New Zealand and Italian personnel. Ship travelled to Sicily. Suez crisis declared. The Royalist was a gunnery ship trained for shore bombardment. Escorted British tankers in the Mediterranean. Slept in hammocks on the mess deck but sometimes had to sleep outside on the deck. Ventilation inside the ship was non existent so it could get very hot. Crew were always prepared to go to action stations. New Zealand government ordered The Royalist back to New Zealand.
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- June 10, 2025