Image copied from the KE Godfrey personal album. Marine craft moored at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. From front: W275 'Aotea', W276 'Tainui' plus two Australian vessels.

Image copied from the KE Godfrey personal album. Side view of RNZAF Marine Craft, either W275 'Aotea' or W276 'Tainui', under power between Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and Noumea, New Caledonia.

Image copied from the KE Godfrey personal album. RNZAF Marine Craft W275 'Aotea' under power near Noumea, New Caledonia.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W275 'Aotea', a 63 foot rescue boat on the water near RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W275 'Aotea', a 63 foot rescue boat, under power approaching Noumea, New Caledonia. This photo taken from Marine Craft W276 'Tainui'. Handwritten on the reverse "Taken from 276 - W275 Approaching Noumea - End of April 1946."

Marine Craft W275 'Aotea', a 63 foot rescue boat, under power near Maleleula (Malekula??) Island, New Hebrides.

Marine Section vessels, W275 'Aotea' (left) and W276 'Tainui' (right), on the deck of a ship after returning from the Pacific Islands. Believed to be in Auckland Harbour.

Marine craft W275 'Aotea', just after returning from the Pacific Islands. Marine craft W88 at left. Auckland Harbour.

Marine Section craft being lifted off the ship they were transported back from the Pacific Islands on. Auckland Harbour. W275 'Aotea' (left) and W276 'Tainui' (right).

Image from the RW Russell personal collection. View of the Auckland Town Hall, Auckland. Queen Street, left and Aotea Square at right.