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.”
