SeapixOnlineDisplaying 1419 of 11052 USS SAMPSON (DDG102) an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer sails into Auckland, New Zealand leading the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS VANCOUVER (FFH31) at right of picture and the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS DARWIN (FFG04). At the head of the convoy, out of shot was the Anzac-class frigate HMNZS TE KAHA (F77) and bringing up the rear was the Royal New Zealand Navy's tanker HMNZS ENDEAVOUR. All five ships had spent a week helping out with the post earthquake clean up in Kaikoura, the DARWIN, VANCOUVER and SAMPSON originally intending to participate in the RNZN's 75th Anniversary celebrations and fleet review. Keywords: uss sampson, ddg102, hmcs vancouver ffh31, hmas darwin, ffg04, warships, frigates, destroyers, naval, earthquakes, ship, ships, shipping, auckland, new zealand |
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