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Part 6: The Present Era - 1980 and onwards into the 21st Century
This list displays those ships commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1980 to date.
Notes: (i) Dates shown follow the English precedent, ie. Day/Month/Year. (ii) HMNZS Wakefield, Naval HQ, Wellington. (iii) HMNZS Philomel, Devonport Naval Base, Auckland. (iv) HMNZS Tamaki, Naval Training College, Auckland. (v) HMNZS Ngapona, RNZN Volunteer Reserve HQ, Auckland. (vi) HMNZS Olphert, RNZNVR, Wellington. (vii) HMNZS Pegasus, RNZNVR, Lyttelton. (viii) HMNZS Toroa, RNZNVR, Dunedin.
Frigates Patrol Craft Support Vessels "Project Protector"
Frigates
Leander Class (FFH) Anti-Submarine Frigate
Displacement (tons): 2450 Standard, 2960 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 372 x 41 x 18 (113.4 x 12.5 x 5.5 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Steam Turbines, 30,000 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 28 1/2 Armament: 2 x 40mm Bofors, 1 x Ikara missile launcher, 1 x Seacat missile launcher, 2 x Triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes Aircraft: 1 x Westland Wasp helicopter Complement: 257 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate F104 Southland 21/12/83 Ex-HMS Dido. Comm'd into RN 18/9/63. Decommissioned 1997. Replaced by Te Kaha. Note: Built by Yarrow, UK., and completed in 1963.Leander Class (FFH) Frigates
Displacement (tons): 2,500 Standard, 3,200 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 373 x 43 x 18 (114 x 13.1 x 5.5 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Steam Turbines, 30,000 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 30 Armament: 1 x Twin 115mm, 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x Triple 21-inch torpedo tubes Aircraft: 1 x Westland Wasp recently replaced by 1 x Kaman Seasprite SH-2G ASW Helicopter Complement: 240 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate F69 Wellington (II) 1/10/82 Ex-HMS Bacchante. Comm'd into RN 17/10/69. Decommissioned 5/5/00. Replaced by Te Mana. Sunk off Tapu te Ranga Is. near Wellington, on 12/11/05, for use as a dive wreck. F421 Canterbury (I) 22/10/71 Decommissioned on 31/3/05 in Auckland. To be sunk at Deepwater Cove, Cape Brett, Bay of Islands for use as a dive wreck. Will be replaced under Project Protector in early 2007. (see further details below) Note: Wellington built by Vickers, UK., and completed in 1969. Canterbury built by Yarrow, UK., and completed in 1971. Canterbury is doubled entered being the last of class to decommission. Both are the broad-beamed versions of this class.Anzac Class (FFH) Frigates
Displacement (tons): 3,600 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 387 x 47 x 14.5 (118 x 14.8 x 4.4 metres) Propulsion: CODOG, 1 x GE LM 2500 Gas Turbine, 30,000 hp, 2 x MTU 12v 1163 Diesels, 8,500 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 27+ Armament: 1 x Mk45 127mm, 1 x 8 Cell Mk41 VLS (Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles), 1 x 20mm Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS, 2 x Triple Mk32 torpedo tubes, 6 x 12.7mm MGs. Aircraft: 1 x Kaman Seasprite SH-2G ASW Helicopter Complement: 163 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate F77 Te Kaha 22/7/97 Replaced Southland. Active. F111 Te Mana 10/12/99 Commissioned at Tauranga. Replaced Wellington. Active. Note: German designed Meko 200 variant. Joint ANZAC building programme carried out by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. An option to build an additional two ANZAC Frigates lapsed in 1998.Patrol Craft
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)
To provide the RNZN with a new capability between the Frigates and IPVs and to assist the Frigates in the patrol of NZs EEZ, as part of Project Protector. (see further details below)Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs)
To replace the Weka Class PCIs below, as part of Project Protector. (see further details below)Weka Class (IPC) Inshore Patrol Craft
Displacement (tons): 90 Standard, 110.7 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 88 x 20 x 7 (26.8 x 6.1 x 2.2 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Cummins diesels, 710 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 12 Armament: 1 x .50 cal MG Complement: 18 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate P3553 Moa (II) 19/2/84 Active, HMNZS Philomel, Auckland. Decommissioned at Devonport 23/1/07. P3554 Kiwi (II) 2/9/84 Active, between HMNZS Pegasus, Lyttleton and HMNZS Tora, Dunedin. P3555 Wakakura (II) 26/3/85 Active, HMNZS Philomel, Auckland. P3556 Hinau (II) 4/10/85 Active, HMNZS Philomel, Auckland. Decommissioned at Devonport 23/1/07. Note: Locally built by Whangarei Engineering. All Inshore Patrol Craft have returned to Auckland, excepting Kiwi (II), to fulfil training roles, after HMNZS Canterbury, a significant training platform, decommissioned on 31 March 2005.Support Vessels
Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)
To replace the ageing Leander Class Frigate Canterbury above, as part of Project Protector. (see further details below)Endeavour Class (AOR) Fleet Replenishment Ship
Displacement (tons): 12,300 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 453 x 60 x 23.5 (138 x 18.4 x 7.2 metres) Propulsion: 1 x Mann Burmeister & Wain diesel, 5,300 hp, single shaft Max. Speed (knots): 14 Armament: none Aircraft: Aft Helicopter flight deck. Complement: 49 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A11 Endeavour (III) 6/4/88 Active. Note: Purpose built in South Korea.Military Sealift Ship
Displacement (tons): 7,200 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 430 x 66 x 20 (131 x 20 x 6 metres) Propulsion: 1 x MaK 12 cylinder diesel, ???? hp, single shaft, bow thruster Max. Speed (knots): 14 Armament: 4 x 12.7mm MGs Capacity: 150 troops, APCs, Trucks, 105mm guns. Complement: 29 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A02 Charles Upham 1995 Ex-Merchandian Queen II built in 1984. Leased to a Spanish company as MV Don Carlos until Sept 2000. Sold in 2001.Diving Support Vessel
Displacement (tons): 911 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 144 x 32 x 11 (44 x 9.9 x 3.3 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Caterpillar diesels, 1,130 hp, 2 shafts, bow thruster Max. Speed (knots): 11 Armament: none Complement: 24 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A09 Manawanui (III) 5/4/88 Ex-Star Perseus. Built 1979. Fitted with triple lock recompression chamber. Active. Note: Photo of Star Perseus active in the North Sea on oil rig duties during the 1980s.Stalwart Class (AGS) Hydrographic Survey Ship
Displacement (tons): 2,262 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 224 x 43 x 15 (68.3 x 13 x 4.6 metres) Propulsion: 4 x Caterpillar D398B diesel generators, 3,200 hp, 2 shafts, 550 hp bow thruster Max. Speed (knots): 11 Equipment: Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) Complement: 22 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A14 Resolution 1997 Ex-USS Tenacious (AGOS 17). Replaces Tui (II) and Monowai (II). Active. Note: Built in 1989 by Halter Marine Inc, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA.Takapu Class Hydrographic Inshore Survey Craft
Displacement (tons): 90 Standard, 105 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 88 x 20 x 7 (26.8 x 6.1 x 2.35 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Cummins diesels, 710 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 12 Armament: None Complement: 11 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A07 Takapu 9/4/80 Decommissioned 8/6/00. A08 Tarapunga 8/7/80 Decommissioned 8/6/00. Note: Locally built by Whangarei Engineering.Inshore Patrol Training Craft
Displacement (tons): 90 Standard, 110.7 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 88 x 20 x 7 (26.8 x 6.1 x 2.2 metres) Propulsion: 2 x Cummins diesels, 710 hp, 2 shafts Max. Speed (knots): 12 Armament: MGs Complement: 16 No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A04 Kahu 1988 Ex-HMNZS Manawanui (II) (refer Part 5). This vessel is used for basic seamanship and navigational training purposes. Active from HMNZS Tamaki. Note: Locally built by Whangarei Engineering.Tug
Displacement (tons): 170 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 83 x 25 x 10 (25.3 x 7.62 x 3 metres) Propulsion: 1 x diesel, Max. Speed (knots): n/a Armament: none Complement: n/a No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate A10 Arataki (II) 26/10/84 Ex-Aorangi. Decomm'd and sold 8/99 to Tasmanian Ocean Shipping Co. Note: Locally built by A & G Price Ltd in 1969 for Timaru Harbour Board.Hydrographic Survey Motor Boat
Displacement (tons): 6.5 Full Load Dimensions (feet): 31.5 x ? x ? (9.7 x ? x ? metres) Propulsion: Twin outboards? Max. Speed (knots): 25+ Equipment: Shallow water Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) Complement: 5? No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate -- Adventure 11/99 All alloy, purpose buiilt hydrographic survey catamaran. Note: Locally built by Bladerunner Boats, Kumeu.Project Protector
This contract was signed at the end of July 2004, with Tenix Defence Pty Limited for the provision of seven new ships for the Royal New Zealand Navy.Under the NZ$500 million project, the Royal New Zealand Navy will receive one multi-role vessel (MRV), two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and four inshore patrol vessels (IPVs).
Tenix's Multi-Role Vessel
Displacement (tonnes): 8,870 Dimensions (feet): 425 x 76 x 18 (131 x 23.4 x 5.6 metres) Propulsion: 2 x 9-cyl Wartsila 32 Diesels, 9000kW, 2 x Lips 4D1000 controllable-pitch propellors, 2 x Lips CT175H tranverse thrusters. Max. Speed (knots): 19.7 Range (nm): 6,000 to 8,000 Armament: 1 x Raphael Typhoon 25mm gun plus several 12.7mm MGs Aircraft: Deck space for 5 Helicopters inc. NH90s or Kaman Seasprite SH-2Gs Complement: 53 plus 10 flight, 7 Army and 4 Govt agency officers plus 35 trainees and 250 embarked troops No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate L421 Canterbury (II) 12/6/07 Commissioned at Williamstown, Vic (AUS) Visiting homeport of Lyttleton on 28/6/07. Timaru visit 4-6/7/07 thence to Devonport. This MRV is a RO-RO type ship as currently used on the Irish Sea. It will replace the Canterbury (I), already decommissioned and will be a long-range, high endurance patrol vessel with capacity for tactical sealift and logistic support. The ship will be capable of providing support to peacekeeping missions, sealift, disaster relief, civil aid and evacuation and training operations. It has been built at the Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands and has been fitted-out at Williamstown, Victoria. (Australia)Update: Here's 2 dock photo's taken on 11/04/06 of the 'new' Canterbury
'New' Canterbury (front side on) and 'New' Canterbury (rear side on) Note: Photo's courtesy of Ruud Mulder (ex-Royal Netherlands Navy) In addition, two 55-tonne Landing Craft, Medium (LCMs) have been delivered for use with the MRV.
Tenix's Offshore Patrol Vessels
Displacement (tonnes): 1,583 Dimensions (feet): 276 x 45 x 11.6 (85 x 14 x 3.6 metres) Propulsion: 2 x MAN 12RK280 Diesels, 5,400kW, 2 x Lips 5C09 propellors, 1 x Lips CT150H bow thruster. Max. Speed (knots): 22 Range (nm): 5,500 to 6,000 Armament: 1 x Raphael Typhoon 25mm gun plus several 12.7mm MGs Aircraft: 1 x Kaman Seasprite SH-2G ASW Helicopter Complement: 35 plus 10 flight and 4 Govt agency officers plus 30 embarked personnel No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate P148 Otago (II) Due Apr, 2007 Launched 18/11/06 P55 Wellington (III)Due Oct, 2007 These OPVs are of similar design to the Irish Navy's OPVs, L.E. Roisin & L.E. Niamh. They will be helicopter capable and will provide the RNZN with a new capability between the Frigates and IPVs, to assist in the patrol of its EEZ. Both OPVs are being constructed at Williamstown, Victoria from modules built at both Williamstown and Whangarei.Tenix's Inshore Patrol Vessels
Displacement (tonnes): 340 Dimensions (feet): 179 x 29 x 9 (55 x 9 x 2.9 metres) Propulsion: 2 x MAN B&W 12VP185 Diesels, 2,500kW 2 x Lips 4D550 propellors Max. Speed (knots): 25 Range (nm): 2,000 to 3,000 Armament: At least 1 x 12.7mm M/G Complement: 20 (+ 2) plus 4 Govt agency officers plus 12 additional personnel No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate P3569 Rotoiti (III) Due Jan, 2007 Currently building Due after Canterbury (II) P3571 Hawea (III) Due May, 2007 P3568 Pukaki (III) Due Sep, 2007 P3570 Taupo (III) Due Dec, 2007 These IPVs are similar in design to a Tenix designed S&R vessel in service with the Phillipines Coast Guard. They will replace the existing Weka Class IPCs. All IPVs will be constructed entirely at Tenix's facility at Whangarei.
Copyright � 15 June, 2007
RNZN History,
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Copyright � 15 June, 2007
RNZN History,
All rights reserved.