Session 6 - From Participation to Protest - The RNZN and Nuclear Testing 1957-1995
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Transcript of Session 6 - From Participation to Protest - The RNZN and Nuclear Testing 1957-1995
FROM PARTICIPATION TO FROM PARTICIPATION TO PROTEST PROTEST
Royal New Zealand Navy’s Royal New Zealand Navy’s Involvement in Involvement in
Nuclear Testing in the Pacific Nuclear Testing in the Pacific 1957-19951957-1995
Key Events Key Events
•Operation GRAPPLE May 1957- Operation GRAPPLE May 1957- September 1958September 1958
•Mururoa Protest June – August Mururoa Protest June – August 1973 1973
•Operation VALERIAN July – Operation VALERIAN July – October 1995October 1995
Auckland’s naval defence c1896
Calliope Dry Dock
8 February 1888
HMS New Zealand c1919
HMS Philomel naval base c 1927
Philomel c1937
HMS/HMNZS Achilles
HMNZS LACHLAN
HMNZS Pukaki
MURUROA 1973 MURUROA 1973
HMNZS Otago departing Devonport 28 June 1973
Plus One Politician –
FRASER COLEMAN MP
LABOUR CABINET MINISTER
Plus One Politician –
FRASER COLEMAN MP
LABOUR CABINET MINISTER
First Test 21 July 1973 –
seen from Otago
HMNZS CANTERBURY
OPERATION VALERIANOPERATION VALERIAN
HMNZS TUI – RESEARCH VESSEL