HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)
HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1983 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve. Kiwi had been attached to the Christchurch division of the Naval Volunteer Reserve from her commissioning until relocating to Auckland in 2006.
.jpg.webp) HMNZS Kiwi in Devonport | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand | |
| Namesake | HMNZS Kiwi (T102) |
| Builder | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
| Commissioned | 2 September 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 11 December 2007 |
| Homeport | Lyttelton |
| Fate | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Moa-class inshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load |
| Length | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Draught | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Complement | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
| Armament | 1 × 12.7mm MG |
Kiwi, in company with Wakakura, carried out farewell manoeuvres on 29 November 2007, flying a paying-off pennant, in Waitemata Harbour prior to decommissioning on 11 December 2007.[1]
Kiwi was the second ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after the national bird of New Zealand.
References
- "Final flags fly for Navy vessels". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
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