Navy men join Britannia

Press, 3 February 1986, Page 22

Navy men join Britannia

A Royal New Zealand Navy contingent has left to join the Royal Yacht Britannia for the forthcoming Royal tour of New Zealand. Eight men, all 'from the North Island, joined the yacht in Singapore yesterday during the vessel’s stopover en route to New Zealand. The contingent, under the command of Lieutenant Paul Gilkinson, of Wellington, will remain with the yacht until it sails from Lyttelton on March 2. They will do their normal duties as part of the Britannia’s complement. The yacht is due to arrive in Auckland on February 23 — five days behind schedule because of its recent evacuation of civilians from South Yemen. ARRIVALS Saturday Royal Viking Star (6.30 a.m.), 28, 221, Auckland (E.A.C.). Spirit of Competition (6.54 a.m.), 1600, Wellington (Pacifica). Canterbury Express (1.55 p.m.), 3850, Melbourne (Scales). Sunday Provincia de el Oro (8.35 a.m.), 6219, Auckland (Scales).

DEPARTURES Saturday Union Dunedin (1.21 p.m.), 9330, Dunedin (U.M.S.). Aotea (5.23 p.m.), 24,433, Wellington (P. and 0.). Royal Viking Star (6.20 p.m.), Hobart. Canterbury Express (10.22 p.m.), Wellington. Sunday Spirit of Competition (4.41 p.m.), Wellington. Greenwave (cancelled), 5807, McMurdo Sound (Dalgety). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal Trader, Auckland, today (7 a.m.). Professor Zubov, today (8.30 a.m.). Rex Star, Apia, today. Ebalina, today. Union Dunedin, Dunedin, tomorrow. Forum New Zealand, Vila, tomorrow. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Dunedin, today (2 p.m.). Provincia de el Oro, today (5 p.m.). Union Dunedin, Wellington, tomorrow. Ebalina, tomorrow. Rex Star, Onehunga, tomorrow.