Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Commissioned port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. This includes examination and boom defence vessels, mine defence and degaussing ships and port tugs and tow boats
Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy |
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Alphabetical list |
Examination vessels
Name | Dates | Grt | Propulsion | Port | Notes |
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Awanui | 1939-41 | 170 | 240 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) | Auckland | |
Hauiti | 1941-44 | 148 | 23 ihp SR CE steam, 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) | Auckland | 1944-46 liberty, stores |
Ikatere | 1940-45 | 43 | 150 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) | Auckland | |
Janie Seddon | 1939-44 | 126 | 329 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h) | Wellington | 1944-46 liberty, general |
Lyttelton | 1942-44 | 292 | 800 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h) | Lyttelton | |
Stina | 1942-44 | 16 | 51 bhp diesel, 7 knots (13 km/h) | Otago, Wellington | |
Tuirangi | 1942-44 | 114 | 145 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) | Otago | |
Wairangi | 1940-44 | 28 | 70 bhp petrol, 8 knots (15 km/h) | Lyttelton | 1944-46 recommissioned as Tasman, liberty, training |
Boom defence vessels
Name | Dates | Grt | Propulsion | Port | Notes |
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Claymore | 1943-45 | 260 | 400 ihp SR TE coal | Auckland | former coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship[1] in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942,[2] used for Sea Cadets in 1946,[3] sunk with explosives in 1953[4] |
Mahoe | 1943-46 | 24 | 80 bhp kerosine, 7 knots (13 km/h) | Wellington | former fishing vessel and tow boat |
Wakarire | 1943-44 | 819 | 500 ihp SR CE coal | Auckland | former harbour bucket dredge |
In addition there were five smaller boom defence launches. These were in charge of a petty officer and therefore not truly commissioned.
Mine defence and degaussing ships
Name | Dates | Grt | Propulsion | Port | Notes |
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Kiritona | 1942-45 | 136 | 150 bhp petrol, 7 knots (13 km/h) | Auckland | former powered lighter |
Vesper | 1942-44 | 47 | 60 bhp diesel, 6 knots (11 km/h) | Wellington | former deck cargo scow |
In addition another seven smaller launches functioned in mine defence and degaussing roles.
Tugs and tow boats
Name | Dates | Grt | Propulsion | Port | Notes |
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Arataki i | 1948-84 | 74 | 320 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h) | US Navy harbour tug | |
Arataki ii | 1984-99 | 143 | 1100 bhp diesel, 12 knots (22 km/h) | Timaru | harbour tug |
Hipi | 1942-56 | 39 | 100 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) | Auckland | Towing lighters |
Kahanui | 1942-45 | 207 | 800 ihp SR TE coal, 11 knots (20 km/h) | Wanganui | harbour tug |
Manawanui i | 1948-52 | 74 | 329 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h) | Auckland | US Navy harbour tug |
Meola | 1961- | 19 | 76 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) | Auckland | work boat |
Toia | 1926-49 | 423 | 1250 ihp SR TE coal, 12 knots (22 km/h) | Wellington | World War I Saint class naval tug, a notable salvage tug |
References
- "Northern Steam Ship Company of Auckland - Vessel details". www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Claymore Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "New Task For Veteran Claymore NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 April 1946. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "General News PRESS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 February 1953. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134–141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
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