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HMNZS Hawea patrolling the Han River

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HMNZS <em>Hawea</em> patrolling the Han River

HMNZS Hawea patrols the Han River in Korea. Hot Korean summers contrasted markedly with bitter winters. The crew of the Hawea experienced the full range of seasons, serving there from March 1951 to March 1952.

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Ian McGibbon, Asian conflicts – Korean War, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/34521/hmnzs-hawea-patrolling-the-han-river (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ian McGibbon, published 16 April 2012, updated 1 February 2016.