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[steve mahoney]

Does anyone have any idea where I could get plans for HMNZS KIWI (T102). She was a Bird class minesweeper built in Scotland by Robb in 1941.
Thanks
Steve

[derekwarner]

Hullo Steve .....no plans ...but a few images if that may help.....Derek

[AlisterL]

The NZ Navy Museum may have something - unfortunately there is no way of telling from their website.
But (!!) check out this link and hover your mouse over the image on the bottom left: http://www.navymuseum.co.nz/collections/plans,-maps-and-charts

HTH,

[DickyD]

Cant copy plans but does tell you where they come from.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/4760834206/

[RAAArtyGunner]

Try here for RAN

http://ranhistory.org/plans.htm

[Arrow5]

Built in Scotland, try Glasgow University or Strathclyde University. There are archives of Clyde built ships in one of them.

[Norseman]

Not plans but I found this from 2006 - try an email - if still available the photos might reveal some nice details?

hmnzs kiwi

by johno » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:29 am

hi there my father served on the kiwi during ww2 and was on it when they rammed the jap sub
 I have original photos and documentation includid a photo of the crewe which i will gladly share please email me
 [email protected]

[steve mahoney]

Thanks guys,
Dicky D, Raaartygunner, Norseman – The Australian bird class boat aren't the same as the NZ ones – smaller, Different hull shape, flat stern, different superstructure, but thanks.
Derek – that's the one. What book is the drawing from? Any chance of a scanned copy?
The NZ Bird class boats were based on the HMS Basset and Mastiff only larger, does anyone have plans for those?
Norseman – Johno's dad was part of NZ naval legend. Check out the story of the i-1.
Thanks
Steve

[victorian]

I was in the NZ Navy museum at Devonport, Auckland, recently.

They have the gun from the submarine i1 there. A superb museum.

I was interested in the Pearl class cruiser Philomel, after which the Auckland Naval Base is still named. I was put in touch with a curator who emailed the full set of Philomel's plans to me!

Please contact me if you would like the contact details - it would not be polite to publish them on a public forum.

[vnkiwi]

Re: HMNZS Kiwi
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 08:55:21 AM »
   Reply with quote
Cant copy plans but does tell you where they come from.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/4760834206/

If you click on original size photo, once its loaded onto the screen there is an option to download this image. Just did it, so any difficulties, pm me and I can forward it on.
cheers
vnkiwi

[GaryM]

Hello Steve,
                   I have been researching Kiwi and if you like to give me your Email Address I can send you photographs of the ship and of a model. Still no plans unfortunately.

Cheers Gary