Image from the Heywood personal collection.
RNZAF Marine Craft W276 'Tainui' (left) on the deck of a cargo ship after being brought from the Pacific as deck cargo. Believed to be in Auckland Harbour.
The other vessel on the deck is 'Unrra 614'. UNRRA = United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
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 from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection.
Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', a 63 foot rescue boat, on a trolley on the hard at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Handwritten on the reverse "Taken at Hobsonville late 1949. Boat also at Bougainville 25.4.43. to Auckland 21.1.50."
Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection.
Side view of Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', a 63 foot rescue boat, at Noumea Harbour, New Caledonia.
Handwritten on the reverse "May 1946 - Changing berth in Noumea Harbour - W276."
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 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).
Interior view of Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', high speed rescue boat, showing the empty radio box. RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
Side view of Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', Air Sea Rescue vessel. RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.
