- Source: 13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery
- 13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery
- Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
- 11th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery
- Royal Australian Artillery
- Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
- Coastal fortifications of New Zealand
- Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- 2nd New Zealand Division
- New Zealand Expeditionary Force
The 13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery was a coastal artillery regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces. It was formed in May 1943 from the coastal defence batteries based in the lower South Island, which were formerly part of 11th Coast Regiment. The regiment consisted of:
82 Battery (Taiaroa Head: one 6" EOC gun; Rerewahine: two 6" Mk VII guns; Tomahawk Beach: two 6" Mk VII guns; Harrington Point: two twin 6-pounder guns and two 6-pounder guns)
141 Battery (Oamaru: one 5" Mk VIII gun)
142 Battery (Bluff: 6" Mk VII gun)
The 13th Coast Regiment was disbanded in December 1943 and the batteries returned to the 11th Coast Regiment.
Affiliations
United Kingdom — Royal Artillery
Canada — Royal Canadian Artillery
Australia — Royal Australian Artillery