Sharing smiles and songs

 Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Leading Seaman Craig Lochrie, of HMNZS Wellington, has a laugh with Montecillo Veterans Home and Hospital residents Colin Rutherford (left) and Phillip Smith in Dunedin yesterday.

Armed with a guitar, some of the ship's company visited the rest-home, where they chatted with residents and sang a few ''old navy songs'' before the ship's departure last night.

It is heading to the Southern Ocean where it will carry out fisheries patrols during the fishing season, which begins on Monday.

The offshore patrol vessel, which has a crew of about 50, was in the city for a week to resupply.

During the week members of the crew also visited the children's ward at Dunedin Hospital.

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