Construction and design The first of three Bird-class minesweepers, Moa displaced 607 tons standard and 923 tons at full load. She was 168 ft (51 m) long overall, had a beam of 30 ft (9.1 m) and a draught of 15.3 ft (4.7 m). She had a top speed of 13 knots (24 km/h) and a crew of between 33 and 35 personnel. Moa‘s main armament wasContinue reading “RNZN History – HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II.”
Category Archives: Minesweepers – Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)
Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton
HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was named after a small village near Doncaster. Built for the Royal Navy by John I Thornycroft of Southampton, the minesweeper was launched on 26 January 1955 and later commissioned as HMS Hickleton She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1965 and decommissioned in 1966. After leaving New ZealandContinue reading “Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton”
Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)
HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II. Construction and design[edit] The first of three Bird-class minesweepers, Moa displaced 607 tons standard and 923 tons at full load. She was 168 ft (51 m) long overall, had a beam of 30 ft (9.1 m) and a draught of 15.3 ft (4.7 m). She had a top speed of 13 knots (24 km/h) andContinue reading “Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)”
