HMNZS Fairmile Q402 slides into the water after her launching at Auckland, 18 August 1943.Fairmile Q402 leaving Auckland Harbour, Auckland, Circa 1943 Maker Collins, Tudor Washington (b.1898, d.1970) Production date Circa 1943An original black and white photograph of Fairmile Q402 turning at speed, starboard quarter view, wake in foreground, islands in background. On the reverse is the note “402” in pencilNgaroma ex ML402/Q402MV Ngaroma ex Q402 – possible Training Jetty, HMNZS PhilomelEx – HMNZS Fairmile Q402 – First Fiji Race – MAY 1956 – Aboard “Ngaroma” as Escort Vessel “Ngaroma” was an ex-navy fairmile owned by Jim Lawler, at the time the Commodore of the RAYC. Picnic at Nukulau Island http://aucklandfiji.co.nz/our-first-race-to-fiji/MV Ngaroma (foreground) & MV Motonui (left background), Auckland 1980’s.Fate – Waiheke ferries Iris Moana ex ML409 and Ngaroma ex ML402 (underway) at Auckland’s ferry terminal 1980’s.Both ships were sold to Singapore between 1987 and 1992.I assume Ngaroma still survives,but Iris Moana,on a voyage to Shri Lanka was captured and subsequently sunk by the Tamill Tiger separatists.
HMNZS Fairmile Q402 “Ngaroma”; Hauraki Gulf Ferry on Gt Barrier service –
