Not just the RNZN, the RAN took over some of the patrols done by the RN. One of the people I work with is former Aussie Navy and his ship was sent to Hong Kong during the Falklands to take the station normally occupied by a Royal Navy frigate.
They were told that it was "not impossible" that RAN ships may be sent to assist the RN closer to the Falklands. A number of RAN sailors were looking forward to that but as we know, it never eventuated.
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Originally Posted by Rainbow Six
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(During the Falklands War the New Zealand Government of the time agreed that some Royal New Zealand Navy ships would take over routine patrols normally carried out by RN ships so that the RN ships could head to the South Atlantic, so if you wanted to add something slightly more unusual into the mix it's not impossible that the RN Caribbean guardship in T2K could have been relieved by a friendly but non belligerent Navy - most likely either the RNZN or the Royal Australian Navy.)<snip>
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