Royalist's Visit

Gisborne was overwhelmed with naval visitors this month. While the Australian frigate Swan was still in the bay, the flagship of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Royalist, arrived for a three-day stay.

(These pictures made possible by courtesy of Gisborne Lightering Co., who made a passage on the Kaiwaka available for our photographer).

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Royalist makes a fine picture at anchor.

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Some of the crew boarding the Kaiwaka for shore leave.

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From another angle, with the sun lighting the waters.