| Date | 8 February – 18 December 2016[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue | Devonport Naval Base and Auckland Harbour |
| Also known as | 75th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy |
| Type | Naval Review |
| Theme | Military |
| Organised by | Royal New Zealand Navy |
Operation Neptune was a programme of commemorative events and activities held in New Zealand throughout the year 2016 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941.
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The name “Operation Neptune” was chosen to commemorate the greatest single loss sustained by the New Zealand Navy. HMS Neptune was being prepared for transfer to the Royal New Zealand Navy when she sank after hitting an enemy minefield in the Mediterranean on 19 December 1941 with the loss of all but one man, including all 150 of the New Zealanders who had already joined the ship.[2]
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- ^ "Royal NZ Navy announces 75th Anniversary programme". New Zealand Navy 75. RNZN Media. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ The Neptune Association (19 December 1941). "HMS Neptune lost in Mediterranean minefield". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2016.