Built in 1960, the ship was originally used as a civilian supply and passenger vessel by the New Zealand Government, under the name GMV Moana Roa, before being acquired by the RNZN in 1977. She remained in RNZN service until 1997, performing various duties such as coastal surveying, resupply, and surveillance. After being decommissioned sheContinue reading “HMNZS Monowai (A06) was a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”
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Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Monowai
HMNZS Monowai (A06) was a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Built in 1960, the ship was originally used as a civilian supply and passenger vessel by the New Zealand Government, under the name GMV Moana Roa, before being acquired by the RNZN in 1974. She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1975 for the voyage to Scotland for conversionContinue reading “Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Monowai”
