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There is excitement in the air aboard the NZDF Te Kaha frigate as it prepares to dock at Devonport Naval Base later this morning.
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Some of the crew members had been away from home for up to 14 months. Source: 1 NEWS
The Anzac-class figure has been absent for three years to undergo a major remodel at a Canadian military base, CFB Esquimalt, on Victoria Island, Vancouver.
The crew on board have been away from home for between six and 14 months.
Excitement builds on the ship as the crew makes final preparations for docking, and around 800 whanau and loved ones will be waiting ashore.
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Te Kaha was brought home by crew members who have been absent for up to 15 months. Source: 1 NEWS
The official welcome will take place by firing cannons from the ship and shore.
Earlier this month, Te Kaha carried out combined operations in the eastern Pacific with the US Navy ship USS Michael Murphy.
The prime contractor on the frigate upgrade was Lockheed Martin Canada.
Te Kaha’s sister ship, the HMNZS Te Mana, is also being upgraded and is currently at CFB Esquimalt.
