The ships company prepares to fly out of Auckland enroute to commission the ship.

Officers

Commanding Officer  Commander M.J.McDowell, 
First Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander K.M. Saull 
Engineer Officer Lieutenant-Commander G. Mitchell M.I.Mar.E 
Supply Officer Lieutenant-Commander E.R. Ellison 
T.A.S.Officer Lieutenant-Commander J.P.D. Hall M.V.O.
Communication Officer Lieutenant R.G. Franklin
Navigating Officer Lieutenant AC. Coufts
Electrical Officer Lieutenant P.K. Laker 
Gunnery Officer Lieutenant (S.D.) W.W. Beeson, R.N. 
Squadron Ordnance Engineer Officer Engineer Lieutenant R.B. Hicks 
  Lieutenant I.L.S.B. Bradley
Assistant Supply Officer Supply Sub-Lieutenant C.G. Ashbridge
Senior Engineer Engineer Sub-Lieutenant H.J. Ewens
Assistant Navigating Officer Acting Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.) T.C.M. Raven
Assistant T.A.S. Officer Acting Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.) I.G. Stronach
Assistant A.B.C.D. Officer Acting Sub-Lieutenant I.A. Hunter 

Chief Petty Officers

E. Barnes T. King O. Clotworthy G.H. Speary
F. Bianchi V. Sutherland E. Postance A. Bailey
S. Fredrickson G. Martin M. Weir J. Allison
D. Parkin G. Gardiner O. Lewis G. Sheldrake
A. Norris J. Gray N. Ashton A. Black
J. Davidson B. Baker B. Fenton  

Petty Officers

J. Wallace R.W. Rae-Douglas A. Smith J. Carter
R. Mason R. Riddell R. Trimming C.H. McLaren
A. Wooliams N.M. Russell B.W. Fuge D.C. Collins
J. Myles F. Hall D. Lloyd T. Warn
O. Wright      

Leading Rates

J. Cuthbertson M. Burt G.C. Thomas N.P. Vavasour
H.K. Roberts V.M. Parkes W. Andrell J.G. McLeod
T.H. Noy D.Newman R.G. Corbeft R. Chambedain
G. De Thierry W. Wakeman H.S. Phillips R.A. Luskie
C.K. Campbell C.W. Claxton A. Hopkinson C.B. Hayward
E.M. Churchill M.D. Mitchell C.S. Clarke B. Smith
T.G. Scoft R. Murray L.S. King C.P.Landes

Able Rates

B.J. Harper M.D. Hoder J.W. Hunter A.R. Boyes
D.M. Askew G.E. Chapman S. Freeman K.N. Glasgow
L. Hogan W.H. McHugh B. Timu Timu R.Thomas
R. Wakefield W.V. Woodhouse P.A. Wernham H.H. Paul
D. Keegan R.L. Martin J. Prinn H. Whaanga
B. Rose D.O. Bradley K.N. Graham B.N. Hurdle
J.M. Grahamsfaw J.R. Newton N.S. Sorrenson E.A. Wilson
A. Pipson M.J. Selwyn R. Parkhurst N.D. Reece
R.K. Tudor K.N. Cox B.G. Rowe R. Toto
G.R. Miles N.A. Senior C. Burrell T.M. Sexton
C.A. Day R.R. Carr D.A. Luff K.A. Snell
T.W. Edwards R.I. Kirkbridge R.A. Tansey G.H. Davis
P.M. Bryant. W.N. Mcillraith M.H. Martin B.A. Revell
N.R. Ritani R.W. Sharpe B.M. Stewart N. Tennent
A.W. Clark R.B. Ellis D.C. Strigger W.C. Strong
E. Taylor D.M. Weaver A.B. Karauria A.L Gillespie
A.W. Herbert J.K. Blair G.W. Linton D. Nuft
C.M. Carrothers B.K. Ryan R. Rogers G.F. Callaghan
G.B. McLean W. Samuels N.L. Thomas A.R. Twort
W.G. Bustard G.M. Guy W.W. Grooby E.R. Joe
C.H. McDonald H.A. Orr R.L. Pettitt S.G. Dickens
J.A. Ware A.R. Wafts A.J. Middleton R.J. Smith
M.M. Wairipo G. Wooley L.B. Grant B.H. Linehan
H. De Thierry W.M. McColl L.F. McGuire G.W. Manktelow
R.D. Pope J.R. Munrow T.M. Puna W.A. Taylor
R.B. Martin J.W. Hay B.A. Rumble R.L. Dick
J. King P. Broughton A.C. Davidson K.C. Hutchison
B. Mischewski J.A. Mudford D.G. Lynne J. Hird
B.V. Finnerty A.J. Cameron W.D. Kinley G.M. Whitehead