Modern Frigate At Nelson

Making her second visit to Nelson since she was commissioned in 1960, H.M.N.Z.S, Otago honoured the birthday of Prince Philip by firing a 21-gun salute. Special saluting guns which fired a blank Bofors shell were used in the ceremony. Accompanying the vessel on this occasion was Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral R.E.Washbourne.

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The Otago, viewed through a decorative porthole in the new harbour board building.

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Rear Admiral Washbourne, Captain E.C.Thorne and crew stand to attention as the salute is fired.

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The gun crew grimaces as the gun goes off with a whoomp