HMNZS Endeavour (A-11)
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 HMNZS Endeavour in 2005 |
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| Career New Zealand |  |
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| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | |
| Commissioned: | 8 April 1988 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | New Plymouth (based at Devonport Naval Base) |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,300 tonnes empty 12,300 tonnes laden |
| Length: | 138 metres |
| Beam: | 18.4 metres |
| Draught: | 4.5m empty 7.6m laden |
| Propulsion: | One Mann Burmeister & Wain diesel (5,300 hp) |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
| Range: | 10,000 nautical miles |
| Complement: | 13 Officers, 10 Senior Ratings, 27 Junior Ratings |
Named after Captain Cook's HM Bark Endeavour, HMNZS Endeavour is the third ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy to carry the name. The previous two ships were Antarctica support vessels leased from the United States.
Endeavour was built in South Korea to a commercial design and commissioned on the 8 April 1988.
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