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Wednesday September 27 2023 Bay Harbour News TREASURES FROM THE PAST 23 Restored torpedo boat on show • From page 20 Later that year, at the height of the “Russian Scare”, Defender was moved to the newly requisitioned defence reserve of Bakers Bay. Housed in a purpose-built torpedo boat shed and slip alongside the powder magazine building – for which the bay would later be renamed Magazine Bay – the site was positioned beneath the newly constructed Fort Erskine gun emplacement that also protected the port’s inner harbour. Unfortunately, design flaws in the slip’s construction made torpedo boat deployment somewhat challenging (if not impossible) during high tide or inclement weather. This rather fatal flaw, coupled with the apparently onerous 20-minute walk around to Bakers Bay from Ōhinehou Lyttelton, meant the Navals made little use of Defender, and with no dedicated engineer she soon rusted in her shed. This sorry state of military affairs became embarrassingly public in April 1886 when the British Royal Navy’s Rear- Admiral Robert Scott arrived in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour to inspect the Colony’s coastal defences. Young boy in the remains of torpedo boat Defender’s conning tower, Purau beach, early-to-mid 20th century (cropped). Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum ref. 4602.1 https://www.teuaka.org.nz/online-collection/666278 Informed that he would have to wait a day or two for the winds to calm before Defender could be deployed, when he finally boarded, her rusty unmaintained engines manned by an equally rusty crew could only manage 12 knots, or the “pace of a good passenger launch”. As the Lyttelton Times quipped, a gigantic placard should be erected on Godley Head with the warning: “To Russians and all others whom it may concern. Hostile parties wishing to shell the Port of Lyttelton are requested to time their visit for fine weather, otherwise they cannot be fittingly received by the local authorities. Enemies disregarding this notice are hereby warned that they do so at their own risk, peril, and inconvenience.” Nonetheless, after the Rear- Admiral’s visit Defender was upgraded with two Whitehead mobile torpedoes later that year and remained on duty in Whakaraupō waters, moored by the dry dock but still unused, through to 1899. By that time the threat of war with the Russian Empire had long waned, so she was decommissioned and sold to local steam boat operator Mark Thomas, who salvaged parts and left the hull at Purau beach for generations of children to play on. By 1958 the last remains of the valiant Defender were lost to the sands. Four decades later, using 1958 aerial photography and military assistance, David Bundy initiated an excavation for what might remain of the Defender at Purau beach. Various hull and other fragments were found, some buried up to 30m deep, allowing the boat to be partially restored, albeit not to her original glory. In 2003, the Lyttelton Torpedo Boat Museum Charitable Trust showcased the restored Defender in the Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum, housed in the historic magazine building at Magazine Bay. Run by volunteers, the museum is open on Sunday afternoons during summer, with torpedo boat No 168, Defender, still at the ready some 140 years after she was launched. Your savings add up with SuperGold $ 6 SAVED $ 2 $ 12 SAVED $ 20 SAVED TODAY SAVED The YUMMI study. The role of cow, goat or sheep milk in the nutrition and health of older women. Milk provides important nutrients that help older people to maintain muscle and bone health, and low milk intake is often associated with poor nutrition in older adults. We are looking for female volunteers aged 60 to 80 years to participate in the YUMMI study, a 12-week research study investigating the health effects of consuming different types milk – cow, goat, or sheep. We will provide you with cow, goat or sheep milk powder to drink twice a day for 12-weeks, or you will be asked to eat your normal diet (control group). The time commitment for the study will be about 11 hours and you will attend five clinic visits. You will receive up to $220 in supermarket vouchers in recognition of the actual or reasonable costs involved with participating in this study (e.g. parking and/or travel costs). SuperGold offers real savings on essentials like petrol, groceries, homewares, tires and more. Show your card and enjoy saving every day with SuperGold. www.supergold.govt.nz If you are a woman aged 60 to 80 years and can drink milk, we would love to hear from you. Department of Human Nutrition Ping Ong yummistudy@otago.ac.nz | 021 2798214 This project has been reviewed and approved by the University of Otago Human Ethics Committee (Health). Reference: H22/067
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