PEGASUS BACK AT LYTTELTON
Completion Of Manoeuvres
Following the oosaplattoa of annual navel jnassaauw in Mlsriborough Sounds over the New Yew, the KNXVJR. seaward petrel craft Pagseuft returned to her hone post, Lytitetoon, at 7 am. ysitar day. The Pegasus, which wen accompanied by the Dunadtotesed reserve launch Toros, had a fair trip south, said her commanding officer, Lieu, tenant C. P. Eggtoton. The exercises had been divided into two stages of a week each, enabling more Christchurch reservists to take part. _ They were moat beneftofid, said Lieutenant Eggleton. Six launches took part. The others were the Ngsporo, Oiphert and Toros, and the two fishery protactton launches. Malto and Pace. The Pegasus left Lyttelton on December 27 under the command at Ueutonsnt-
Commander F. B. Campbell and met toe rest ot the Croup at Wellington on December 29. before travelling to the Marlborough Sounds. The exereieea inctuded training in communtoaCtona, officer of the watch manoeuwrea, and convoy screening. A datertocation in the weather forced the Ttmoa. under the command at Lieutenant Commander H. Uttin to put into Lyttelton yeaterday morning. The Tone was scheduled to motoe caUi st Ataaroe and Ttenaru on the trip to Dunedin.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30028, 12 January 1963, Page 13
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