HMNZS Te Mana Departing Seaspan Shipyards, North Vancouver
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In 2018, a comprehensive mid-life refit of both Te Mana and her sister ship was initiated. The refit provided for the replacement of the Sea Sparrow air defence missiles with Sea Ceptor as well as other comprehensive system upgrades carrying a total cost of some $600 million. The refit of Te Mana was being undertaken by the Seaspan shipyard in Canada as of 2020.
On 16 April 2021, six RNZN personnel and six family members assigned to Te Mana tested positive for COVID-19. At the time, the naval personnel and their family were stationed at an accommodation block 12 kilometers away from the Royal Canadian Navy's base at Esquimalt near Vancouver. At the time, Te Mana was undergoing a major upgrade in Canada.
HMNZS Te Mana Departing Seaspan Shipyards, North Vancouver
Wikipedia-
In 2018, a comprehensive mid-life refit of both Te Mana and her sister ship was initiated. The refit provided for the replacement of the Sea Sparrow air defence missiles with Sea Ceptor as well as other comprehensive system upgrades carrying a total cost of some $600 million. The refit of Te Mana was being undertaken by the Seaspan shipyard in Canada as of 2020.
On 16 April 2021, six RNZN personnel and six family members assigned to Te Mana tested positive for COVID-19. At the time, the naval personnel and their family were stationed at an accommodation block 12 kilometers away from the Royal Canadian Navy's base at Esquimalt near Vancouver. At the time, Te Mana was undergoing a major upgrade in Canada.