TRAINING SHIPS
! THE PHILOMEL'S DUTY. ■) The Government, has not yet received definite, information regarding the eelee- . tion of a ship to replace the .Amokurn 6 as a training ship. The commander of y the Amokura was sent to Britain to make . the. selection, and it is. understood that he has done so. The vessel will require ~ some fitting and will reach New Zealand early next year. I The Dominion will have two training e fihis, one for boys and Iho other for . naval ratings. The Amoknra takes the ~ wye at present and mil be renlnced by o the vessel that hits Wn selected. The other training shin will be f.hp cruiser . Philomel, which <Ud good work in the ■_ early years of the war. and was then 0 laid up in Wellington. The Philomel j« (j not a modern boat, but eho is considered B to 1» quite suitable for the service re--1 quired.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 7
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153TRAINING SHIPS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 7
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