HMNZS Kahu (A04)

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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Kahu.

Career (New Zealand)	Royal New Zealand Navy
Being maintained at the Devonport Naval Base in 2008.
Namesake:	HMNZS Kahu (ML400)
Builder:	Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company
Launched:	1978
Fate:	active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Moa class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement:	91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load
Length:	27 metres
Beam:	6.1 metres
Draught:	2.4 metres
Propulsion:	Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts
Speed:	16 knots
Range:	3000 nm (6000 km)
Complement:	18: 3 Officers: 2 Senior Rates: 13 Ratings
Sensors and processing systems:	Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament:	1 x 12.7mm MG

HMNZS Kahu (A04) is a Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Kahu was launched in 1978 as the lead boat of her class, modified to function as a diving tender. She was initially named HMNZS Manawanui, the second of three diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy.

In 1988 She was renamed Kahu (A04) and recommissioned as the basic seamanship and navigation training vessel attached to the Royal New Zealand Naval College. Kahu is the second boat with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. Kāhu also is the Māori name for a New Zealand native harrier hawk.

She was replaced in her role as a diving tender by HMNZS Manawanui (A09).

Kahu can be distinguished from other boats of the Moa class by the gantry on her quarterdeck and lack of funnels. She remains in service for seamanship and Officer of the Watch training and also as a backup diving tender.