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Moa Class – HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)

HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. HIt 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. Kiwi, in company with Wakakura, carried out farewell manoeuvres on 29 November 2007, flying a paying-off pennant, in Waitemata Harbour prior toContinue reading “Moa Class – HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)”

Moa Class – HMNZS Hinau (P3556)

HMNZS Hinau (P3556) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. French Pass , Reserve M C M fleetVR IPC’s MOA, KIWI, WAKAKURA and HINAU and KAHU transiting French Pass. It was commissioned in 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve and decommissioned in 2007. Hinau is the second ship with this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The nameContinue reading “Moa Class – HMNZS Hinau (P3556)”

Moa Class – HMNZS Kahu (A04)

HMNZS Kahu (A04) 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 (A09),[1] the second of soon to be four diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. As a diving tender she participated in the exploration and salvageContinue reading “Moa Class – HMNZS Kahu (A04)”

Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Taupo (P3570)

HMNZS Taupo HMNZS Taupo is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of our Royal New Zealand Navy. It is one of our Navy’s two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV). The ships are designed for maritime surveillance and patrol missions around New Zealand’s 15,000-kilometre coast and out to the 200 nautical mile limit of our Exclusive Economic ZoneContinue reading “Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Taupo (P3570)”

Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) Now LÉ Gobnait – Irish Naval Service.

LÉ Gobnait ([ˈɡɔbˠnˠətʲ], GUB-nət) is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel inshore patrol boat of the Irish Naval Service. Launched as HMNZS Pukaki in 2008, the vessel was in Royal New Zealand Navy service from 2009 to 2019. Its primary duties included border and fisheries protection patrols, surveillance, boarding operations and search and rescue response. It was sold to Ireland in 2022. Together with its sister Rotoiti, Pukaki was renamed and commissioned into IrishContinue reading “Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) Now LÉ Gobnait – Irish Naval Service.”