List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Sortable list of commissioned vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Royal New Zealand Navy

The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...

from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. It does not include vessels of the New Zealand Division

New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy

The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941. It was the precursor to the Royal New Zealand Navy .Originally the British Royal Navy provided total security for the colony of New Zealand...

or New Zealand Naval Forces

New Zealand Naval Forces

New Zealand Naval Forces was the name given to a division of the Royal Navy. The division was formed in 1913 and it operated under this name until 1921, when it became the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy....

or earlier vessels

Early naval vessels of New Zealand

A range of naval vessels were used in New Zealand from its early settlement years to the formation of the New Zealand Naval Forces in 1913. In the mid-19th century, these vessels included frigates, sloops, schooners, and steam-driven paddlewheel boats. In 1846, five years after New Zealand was...

Name	Pnt Pennant number In the modern Royal Navy, and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth, ships are identified by pennant numbers...	Type Types of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Types of commissioned vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.* Cruisers‎* Frigates‎* Corvettes‎* Minesweepers* Patrol boats‎* Motor Launches* Logistic support* Survey and research‎* Diving tenders...	Class	Com Ship commissioning Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service, and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to the placing of a warship in active duty with its country's military...	Decom	Notes
HMNZS Achilles HMNZS Achilles (70) HMNZS Achilles was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in World War II. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter....	70	Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Leander class Leander class cruiser (1931) The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936...	1941	1946
HMNZS Arabis HMNZS Arabis (K385) HMNZS Arabis was a modified Flower class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy . Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arabis, she was transferred to the RNZN on completion. She was commissioned in 1944...	K385	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Flower class Flower class corvette The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...	1944	1948
HMNZS Arbutus HMNZS Arbutus (K403) HMNZS Arbutus was a modified Flower class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy . Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arbutus, the corvette was transferred to the RNZN on completion in 1944, and operated during the final years of World War II...	K403	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Flower class Flower class corvette The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...	1944	1948
HMNZS Aroha	T24	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1943	1945	Served at Auckland
HMNZS Awatere	T25	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1943	1943	Served at Wellington
HMNZS Bellona HMS Bellona (63) HMS Bellona was the name ship of her subgroup of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido-class design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament...	63	Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Dido class Dido class cruiser The Dido class was a class of sixteen light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. The design was influenced by the Arethusa class light cruisers. The first group of three ships was commissioned in 1940, the second group and third group were commissioned in 1941–1942...	1946	1956
HMNZS Blackpool	F77	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Whitby class Whitby class frigate The Type 12 frigates of the Whitby class were a six-ship class of anti-submarine warfare frigates of the Royal Navy that entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed as first rate ocean-going convoy escorts in light of experience gained during World War II...	1966	1971
HMNZS Black Prince HMS Black Prince (81) HMS Black Prince was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup. The cruiser was commissioned in 1943, and served during World War II on the Arctic convoys, during the Normandy landings, and as part of the British Pacific Fleet. In 1946, the cruiser was loaned to the...	81	Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Dido class Dido class cruiser The Dido class was a class of sixteen light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. The design was influenced by the Arethusa class light cruisers. The first group of three ships was commissioned in 1940, the second group and third group were commissioned in 1941–1942...	1946	1961
HMNZS Breeze HMNZS Breeze (T02) HMNZS Breeze was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy and converted into a minesweeper....	T02	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1942	1944
HMNZS Canterbury HMNZS Canterbury (F421) HMNZS Canterbury was one of two broad beam Leander class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1971 to 2005. HMNZS Canterbury was laid down on 12 June 1969 by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched 11 months later on 6 May 1970....	F421	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Leander class Leander class frigate The Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...	1971	2005	Scuttled as a Dive Wreck November 2007
HMNZS Canterbury	L421	Multi-role vessel Logistic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned logistic and support vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: -See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy-References:...		2007	current
HMNZS Charles Upham HMNZS Charles Upham HMNZS Charles Upham was a sealift ship operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy . The vessel, named after dual Victoria Cross winner Charles Upham, was commissioned into the RNZN in 1995...		Logistics support Logistic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned logistic and support vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: -See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy-References:...		1995	1998
HMNZS Coastguard	T12	Danlayer Danlayer A danlayer was a type of vessel assigned to minesweeping flotillas during and immediately after World War II. They were usually small trawlers, fitted for the purpose of laying dans...	Converted trawler	1941	1960	Functioned as a stores ship 1945-1960
HMNZS Cook II Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures...		Naval base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...		1943	1944	Solomon Islands. See HMNZS Kahu
HMNZS Duchess	T07	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:... Examination Liberty launch	Converted merchant boat	1941 1942 1945	1941 1944 1946
HMNZS Echuca HMAS Echuca HMAS Echuca , named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .-Construction:...	M252	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Bathurst class Bathurst class corvette The Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst...	1952	1967
HMNZS Endeavour HMNZS Endeavour (1956) HMNZS Endeavour was a Royal New Zealand Navy Antarctic support vessel that made five voyages to the Antarctic. She was the first of three ships in the Royal New Zealand Navy to bear that name....		Antarctic support Logistic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned logistic and support vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: -See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy-References:...		1956	1962
HMNZS Endeavour USS Namakagon (AOG-53) USS Namakagon was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship's name is also spelled Namakogon. After her decommissioning from the U.S...	A184	Antarctic support Logistic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned logistic and support vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: -See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy-References:...		1962	1971	Leased from USA
HMNZS Endeavour HMNZS Endeavour (A11) HMNZS Endeavour is the current fleet oiler for the Royal New Zealand Navy. She is named after James Cook's Bark Endeavour and is the third ship in the RNZN to carry that name, though if continuity with the Royal Navy ships of the name HMS Endeavour is considered, she is the twelfth...	A11	Fleet tanker Logistic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned logistic and support vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: -See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy-References:...		1988	current
HMNZS Futurist	T12	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted trawler	1941	1944	Functioned as a boom gate vessel 1944
HMNZS Gale HMNZS Gale (T04) HMNZS Gale was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy and converted into a minesweeper. She was the first New Zealand vessel to go into action against Japan....	T04	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1944
HMNZS Gambia	C48	Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Crown colony class Crown Colony class cruiser The Crown Colony-class light cruisers of the Royal Navy were named after Crown Colonies of the British Empire. The first eight are known as the Fiji class, while the last three to be built are commonly referred to as the Ceylon class and were built to a slightly modified design.-Design:They were...	1943	1946
HMNZS Hautapu	T26	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1943	1947	Served in Lytteton
HMNZS Hawea HMNZS Hawea (F422) HMNZS Hawea , formerly HMS Loch Eck , was one of six Loch class frigates that served in both the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy...	F422	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1965
HMNZS Hawea HMNZS Hawea (1975) HMNZS Hawea was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3571 and decommissioned in 1991....	P3567	Inshore patrol Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy after World War II to the present.-Lake class inshore patrol boats:-Moa class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class offshore patrol boats:...	Lake class Lake class patrol boat The Lake class patrol vessel was a class of patrol vessels built in 1974 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the British boat builders Brooke Marine.There were four boats in the class:* HMNZS Pukaki * HMNZS Rotoiti...	1975	1990
HMNZS Hawea	P3567	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Hawea	T16	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945	Functioned as supply ship in 1945.
HMNZS Hickleton HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) HMNZS Hickleton was a Ton class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy . She was named after a small village near Doncaster....	M1131	Minesweeper	Ton class Ton class minesweeper The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy...	1965	1966
HMNZS Hinau	T17	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Hinau HMNZS Hinau (P3556) HMNZS Hinau was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve and decommissioned in 2007....	P3556	Inshore patrol	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1985	2007
HMNZS Humphrey	T12	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted trawler	1941	1944
HMNZS Inchkeith	T155	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Isles class Isles class trawler The Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....	1941	1946
HMNZS Inverell HMAS Inverell HMAS Inverell , named for the town of Inverell, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy ....	M233	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Bathurst class Bathurst class corvette The Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst...	1952	1976	Training and fisheries patrols
HMNZS Irirangi		Naval base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...		1943	1993	Naval radio station at Waiouru Waiouru Waiouru is a small town in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the North Island Volcanic Plateau, 25 kilometres south-east of Mount Ruapehu, and in the Ruapehu District....
HMNZS James Cosgrove	T10	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1941	1944
HMNZS Kahu HMNZS Kahu (A04) HMNZS Kahu was a Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was launched in 1979 as the lead boat of her class, modified to function as a diving tender. She was initially named HMNZS Manawanui , the second of three diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand...	A04	Inshore patrol	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1978	current	Training vessel, backup diving tender Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name.Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".-See also:...
HMNZS Kaiwaka	T14	Danlayer Danlayer A danlayer was a type of vessel assigned to minesweeping flotillas during and immediately after World War II. They were usually small trawlers, fitted for the purpose of laying dans...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945
HMNZS Kaniere	F426	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1967
HMNZS Kapuni	T15	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted trawler	1941	1945	Functioned as supply ship 1945
HMNZS Kiama HMAS Kiama HMAS Kiama , named for the coastal town of Kiama, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy ....	M353	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Bathurst class Bathurst class corvette The Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst...	1952	1979
HMNZS Killegray	T174	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Isles class Isles class trawler The Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....	1941	1946
HMNZS Kiwi HMNZS Kiwi (T102) HMNZS Kiwi was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy.She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship....	T102	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Bird class Bird class minesweeper The Bird class minesweeper was a naval trawler built to Admiralty specifications so it could function as a minesweeper. Forty-five were built. The RNZN ships were also referred to as corvettes....	1941 1948 1951	1946 1949 1956	AS MS Training ship Training ship
HMNZS Kiwi HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) HMNZS Kiwi was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1983 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve...	P3554	Inshore patrol	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1983	2007
HMNZS Lachlan	K364	Survey ship Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy* Survey ship* Research vessel...		1949	1974	Converted WWII River class frigate
HMNZS Leander HMNZS Leander HMNZS Leander was a light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. She was the lead ship of a class of eight ships, the Leander class light cruiser and was initially named HMS Leander.- History :...		Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Leander class Leander class cruiser (1931) The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936...	1941	1948	Served in the New Zealand Division 1937-1941
HMNZS Maimai	T27	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1943	1946	Served at Wellington
HMNZS Manawanui HMNZS Manawanui (1948) HMNZS Manawanui was a naval tug which was modified for use as a diving tender by the Royal New Zealand Navy .She was built in Auckland in 1945 by Steel Ships Ltd for the USN as the US Navy tug YLT622...		Dockyard tug Tug Tuğ is a village in the Khojavend Rayon of Azerbaijan.... Diving tender Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name.Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".-See also:...		1948 1953	1952 1978
HMNZS Manawanui HMNZS Kahu (A04) HMNZS Kahu was a Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was launched in 1979 as the lead boat of her class, modified to function as a diving tender. She was initially named HMNZS Manawanui , the second of three diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand...	A09	Diving tender Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name.Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".-See also:...		1979	1988	Renamed HMNZS Kahu HMNZS Kahu (A04) HMNZS Kahu was a Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was launched in 1979 as the lead boat of her class, modified to function as a diving tender. She was initially named HMNZS Manawanui , the second of three diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand... in 1988
HMNZS Manawanui HMNZS Manawanui (A09) HMNZS Manawanui was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations....	A09	Diving tender Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name.Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".-See also:...		1988	current
HMNZS Manuka	T19	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Matai HMNZS Matai (T01) HMNZS Matai was a Marine Department lighthouse tender which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy and converted into a minesweeper.-Operational history:...	T01	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1946	Functioned as transport ship 1945-1946.
HMNZS Moa HMNZS Moa (T233) HMNZS Moa was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy.On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Kiwi, Moa helped ram and wreck the Japanese submarine I-1...	T233	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Bird class Bird class minesweeper The Bird class minesweeper was a naval trawler built to Admiralty specifications so it could function as a minesweeper. Forty-five were built. The RNZN ships were also referred to as corvettes....	1941	1943	Sunk 7 April 1943
HMNZS Moa HMNZS Moa The name HMNZS Moa may apply to* HMNZS Moa , a minesweeper commissioned in 1941* HMNZS Moa , a patrol boat commissioned in 1983...	P3553	Inshore patrol Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...	Inshore patrol	1984	2007
HMNZS Monowai HMNZS Monowai (F59) HMNZS Monowai was an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy . She subsequently became HMS Monowai, a Landing Ship, Infantry mostly operating as a troopship, before returning to her old trade as a passenger ship....	F59	Armed merchant cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...		1941	1943
HMNZS Monowai HMNZS Monowai (A06) HMNZS Monowai was a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy from when she was commissioned in 1977 until 1997.-Construction and acquisition:...	A06	Hydrographic survey Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy* Survey ship* Research vessel...		1977	1997	Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa
HMNZS Muritai	T05	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1946	Functioned as training and cable-lifting ship 1945-1946.
HMNZS Nora Niven	T23	Danlayer Danlayer A danlayer was a type of vessel assigned to minesweeping flotillas during and immediately after World War II. They were usually small trawlers, fitted for the purpose of laying dans...	Converted trawler	1941	1944
HMNZS Otago	F111	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Whitby class Whitby class frigate The Type 12 frigates of the Whitby class were a six-ship class of anti-submarine warfare frigates of the Royal Navy that entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed as first rate ocean-going convoy escorts in light of experience gained during World War II...	1960	1983
HMNZS Otago HMNZS Otago (P148) HMNZS Otago is a Protector class off-shore patrol vessel in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy.The ship was built by Tenix as part of the New Zealand government's Royal New Zealand Navy plans, and was expected to enter service in late 2008. She was launched in Williamstown, Victoria on 18...	P148	Offshore patrol	Protector class Protector class OPV The Protector-class offshore patrol vessel is a ship class of two offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy since 2010. The ships are named and .-Key dates:...	2008	current
HMNZS Pahau	T28	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1944	1945	Served in Wellington
HMNZS Philomel HMNZS Philomel HMNZS Philomel is the main administrative naval baseof the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser it takes its name from, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand.-History:...		Naval base Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures...		1941	current	Devonport Devonport Naval Base Devonport Naval Base is the home of the Royal New Zealand Navy, located at Devonport, New Zealand on Auckland's North Shore. It is currently the only base of the navy that operates ships, and was a navy base from as far back as 1841... . Main RNZN Logistics and Training Base. Previously HMS Philomel HMS Philomel (1890) HMS Philomel was a Pearl-class cruiser. She was the sixth ship of that name and served with the Royal Navy from her commissioning in 1890 until 1914, when she was transferred to the New Zealand Navy with whom she served until 1947... in the New Zealand Division New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941. It was the precursor to the Royal New Zealand Navy .Originally the British Royal Navy provided total security for the colony of New Zealand... , 1921–1941
HMNZS Phyllis	T22	Danlayer Danlayer A danlayer was a type of vessel assigned to minesweeping flotillas during and immediately after World War II. They were usually small trawlers, fitted for the purpose of laying dans...	Converted trawler	1943	1944
HMNZS Pukaki HMNZS Pukaki (F424) HMNZS Pukaki was a Loch class frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy, that previously served in the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Loch Achanalt . Originally ordered from Henry Robb, Leith, on 24 July 1942 as a River class frigate, the order was changed, and ship laid down on 14 September 1943, and...	F424	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1966
HMNZS Pukaki HMNZS Pukaki (1975) HMNZS Pukaki was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3568 and deleted in 1991....	P3568	Inshore patrol Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy after World War II to the present.-Lake class inshore patrol boats:-Moa class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class offshore patrol boats:...	Lake class Lake class patrol boat The Lake class patrol vessel was a class of patrol vessels built in 1974 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the British boat builders Brooke Marine.There were four boats in the class:* HMNZS Pukaki * HMNZS Rotoiti...	1975	1999
HMNZS Pukaki	P3568	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Puriri	T02	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1941	Sunk 14 May 1941
Q 400	Q 400	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945	Suffered engine room fire and explosion.
Q 401	Q 401	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 402	Q 402	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 403	Q 403	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 404	Q 404	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 405	Q 405	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 406	Q 406	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 407	Q 407	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 408	Q 408	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 409	Q 409	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943 1953	1945 1963	Recommissioned from 1953 to 1963 as HMNZS Maori (P3570) HMNZS Maori (P3570) HMNZS Maori was a Fairmile B Motor Launch of the Royal New Zealand NavyOriginally commissioned on 20 December 1943 with pennant number Q 409, she was part of the 80th Motor Launch Flotilla. Early in 1944 she went to the Solomon Islands where she served under the operational control of COMSOPAC... . In 1963 became the Auckland ferry Iris Moana.
Q 410	Q 410	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943	1945
Q 411	Q 411	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	Fairmile B class Fairmile B motor launch The Fairmile B motor launch was a type of Motor Launch built by Fairmile Marine during the Second World War for the Royal Navy for coastal operations.-Design:...	1943 1947	1945 1965	Recommissioned from 1947 to 1965 as HMNZS Kahu I (P3571) HMNZS Kahu (P3571) HMNZS Kahu I was a Fairmile B motor launch of the Royal New Zealand Navy.Originally commissioned on 20 December, 1943, with the pendant number Q 411, she was part of the 80th Motor Launch Flotilla... .
Q1183	Q1183	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Mako (P3551)
Q1184	Q1184	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Paea (P3553)
Q1185	Q1185	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Manga (P3567)
Q1186	Q1186	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945
Q1187	Q1187	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Tarapunga I (P3566)
Q1188	Q1188	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Takapu I (P3556)
Q1189	Q1189	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945
Q1190	Q1190	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1967	1950 renamed Parore (P3562)
Q1191	Q1191	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1966	1950 renamed Kahawai I (P3553)
Q1192	Q1192	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1967	1950 renamed Maroro (P3554)
Q1193	Q1193	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1945	1950 renamed Tamure (P3555)
Q1194	Q1194	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1967	1950 renamed Ngapona I (P3561)
Q1348	Q1348	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1943	1967	1950 renamed Kuparu (P3563)
Q1349	Q1349	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1944	1964	1950 renamed Haku (P3565)
Q1350	Q1350	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1944	1967	1950 renamed Koura (P3564)
Q1351	Q1351	Motor launch Motor Launch A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....	HDML class Harbour Defence Motor Launch The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was a British small motor vessel of the Second World War.The HDML was designed by W J Holt at the Admiralty in early 1939. During the war, 486 HDMLs were constructed, mainly by yacht builders, in the United Kingdom and a number of other allied countries...	1944	1945
HMNZS Rata	T03	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1943
HMNZS Resolution HMNZS Resolution (A-14) HMNZS Resolution is the hydrographic ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy . Originally the United States Naval Ship USNS Tenacious , the Stalwart class ocean surveillance ship was used by the United States to locate and track Soviet submarines from 1989 to 1997, when she was transferred to the RNZN...	A-14	Survey and research Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy* Survey ship* Research vessel...		1997	current
HMNZS Rimu	T18	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Rotoiti HMNZS Rotoiti (F425) HMNZS Rotoiti was a of the Royal New Zealand Navy, which had formerly served in the British Royal Navy as ' at the end of World War II.-World War II:...	F425	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1967
HMNZS Rotoiti HMNZS Rotoiti (1975) HMNZS Rotoiti was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3569 and deleted in 1991....	P3569	Inshore patrol Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy after World War II to the present.-Lake class inshore patrol boats:-Moa class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class offshore patrol boats:...	Lake class Lake class patrol boat The Lake class patrol vessel was a class of patrol vessels built in 1974 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the British boat builders Brooke Marine.There were four boats in the class:* HMNZS Pukaki * HMNZS Rotoiti...	1975	1999
HMNZS Rotoiti	P3569	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Royalist	C89	Cruiser Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loss of HMS Neptune:HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request...	Dido class Dido class cruiser The Dido class was a class of sixteen light cruisers built for the Royal Navy. The design was influenced by the Arethusa class light cruisers. The first group of three ships was commissioned in 1940, the second group and third group were commissioned in 1941–1942...	1956	1966
HMNZS Sanda	T160	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Isles class Isles class trawler The Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....	1941	1946
HMNZS Santon HMNZS Santon (M1178) HMNZS Santon was a Ton class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy , and the Argentine Navy....	M1178	Minesweeper	Ton class Ton class minesweeper The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy...	1965	1966
HMNZS Scarba	T175	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Isles class Isles class trawler The Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....	1941	1946
HMNZS South Sea	T22	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted trawler	1941	1942	Sunk 19 December 1942
HMNZS Southland	F104	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Leander class Leander class frigate The Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...	1983	1995
HMNZS Stawell HMAS Stawell HMAS Stawell was a Bathurst class corvette named for the town of Stawell, Victoria. Sixty Bathurst class corvettes were constructed during World War II, and Stawell was one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .The corvette later served in the Royal New...	M348	Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships...	Bathurst class Bathurst class corvette The Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst...	1952	1968
HMNZS Tamaki Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures...		Naval base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...		1941	2000	Training base, now part of HMNZS Philomel
HMNZS Takapu HMNZS Takapu HMNZS Takapu was a modified Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy .She was built by 1980 by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company as a version re-engineered for use as an inshore survey vessel....		Inshore survey Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy* Survey ship* Research vessel...	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1980	2000
HMNZS Taranaki	F148	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Whitby class Whitby class frigate The Type 12 frigates of the Whitby class were a six-ship class of anti-submarine warfare frigates of the Royal Navy that entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed as first rate ocean-going convoy escorts in light of experience gained during World War II...	1961	1982
HMNZS Tarapunga HMNZS Tarapunga HMNZS Tarapunga was a modified Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy .She was built by 1980 by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company as a version re-engineered for use as an inshore survey vessel....		Inshore survey Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships* List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy* Survey ship* Research vessel...	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1980	2000
HMNZS Tasman Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures...		Naval base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...		1944	1955	Lyttelton Lyttelton, New Zealand Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour close to Banks Peninsula, a suburb of Christchurch on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand....
HMNZS Taupo HMNZS Taupo (F423) HMNZS Taupo , originally HMS Loch Shin, was a Loch class frigate, which served in the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1948 to 1962.-References:...	F423	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1962
HMNZS Taupo HMNZS Taupo (1975) HMNZS Taupo was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3570 and deleted in 1991....	P3570	Inshore patrol Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy after World War II to the present.-Lake class inshore patrol boats:-Moa class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class inshore patrol boats:-Protector class offshore patrol boats:...	Lake class Lake class patrol boat The Lake class patrol vessel was a class of patrol vessels built in 1974 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the British boat builders Brooke Marine.There were four boats in the class:* HMNZS Pukaki * HMNZS Rotoiti...	1975	1990
HMNZS Taupo	P3570	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Te Kaha HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) HMNZS Te Kaha is one of ten Anzac class frigates, and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy . The name Te Kaha is Māori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength' ....	F77	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Anzac class Anzac class frigate The Anzac class is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy...	1997	current
HMNZS Te Mana HMNZS Te Mana (F111) HMNZS Te Mana is one of ten Anzac class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The name Te Mana is Māori, approximately translating as 'status' or 'authority' ....	F111	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Anzac class Anzac class frigate The Anzac class is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy...	1999	current
HMNZS Thomas Currell	T11	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted trawler	1941	1944
HMNZS Tui HMNZS Tui (T234) HMNZS Tui was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles....	T234	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Bird class Bird class minesweeper The Bird class minesweeper was a naval trawler built to Admiralty specifications so it could function as a minesweeper. Forty-five were built. The RNZN ships were also referred to as corvettes....	1941 1952 1956	1946 1955 1967	AS MS Training ship Research ship
HMNZS Tui HMNZS Tui (1970) HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis , was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy , that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy...		Oceangraphic research Research vessel A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...	Conrad class	1970	1997
HMNZS Tutira HMNZS Tutira (F420) HMS Loch Morlich was a Loch-class frigate, which was ordered from Swan Hunter on 13 February 1943. She was laid down 15 July 1943 and launched 25 January 1944...	F420	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Loch class Loch class frigate The Loch class was a class of anti-submarine frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of 3 years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances.-Design:The Lochs were based upon the...	1948	1951
HMNZS Viti	T?	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945
HMNZS Waiho	T34	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1944	1946	Served in Auckland
HMNZS Waikato HMNZS Waikato (F-55) HMNZS Waikato was a Leander Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy . She was one of two Leanders built for the RNZN, the other being the Batch 3 HMNZS Canterbury...	F55	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Leander class Leander class frigate The Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...	1965	1998	Sunk November 2000
HMNZS Waima	T33	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1944	1946	Served in Lytteton
HMNZS Waipu	T32	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1943	1946	Served in Auckland
HMNZS Wakefield Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures...		Naval base Military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...		1948	current	Administrative base for Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range... . Was named Philomel II until 1954.
HMNZS Wakakura HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) HMNZS Wakakura was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in March 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve...	P3555	Inshore patrol	Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company...	1985	2007
HMNZS Wakakura HMNZS Wakakura (T00) HMNZS Wakakura was originally a First World War naval trawler built in Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy when it was established in 1941...	T00	Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...	Castle class	1941	1945	Served in the New Zealand Division New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941. It was the precursor to the Royal New Zealand Navy .Originally the British Royal Navy provided total security for the colony of New Zealand... , 1926-1941
HMNZS Wellington	F69	Frigate Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:-Loch class frigates:-Whitby class frigates:-Leander class frigates:-Anzac class frigates:-References:...	Leander class Leander class frigate The Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...	1982	2000	Sunk in Wellington in 2005
HMNZS Wellington	P55	Offshore patrol	Protector class Protector class OPV The Protector-class offshore patrol vessel is a ship class of two offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy since 2010. The ships are named and .-Key dates:...	2007	current

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