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.

HMNZS Kiwi in Devonport
HMNZS Kiwi in Devonport
History
New Zealand
NamesakeHMNZS Kiwi (T102)
BuilderWhangarei Engineering and Construction Company
Commissioned2 September 1984
Decommissioned11 December 2007
HomeportLyttelton
FateDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeMoa-class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load
Length27 m (89 ft)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft)
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
PropulsionTwo Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings
Sensors and
processing systems
Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament1 × 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.

See also

References

  1. "Final flags fly for Navy vessels". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2009.


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