HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Kiwi.
.jpg/300px-HMNZS_Kiwi_(P3554).jpg) HMNZS Kiwi in Devonport |
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| Career (New Zealand) |  Royal New Zealand Navy |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | HMNZS Kiwi (T102) |
| Builder: | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
| Commissioned: | 2 Sep 1984 |
| Homeport: | Auckland |
| 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: | 12 knots |
| Range: | 3000 nm (6000 km) |
| Complement: | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
| Armament: | 1 x 12.7mm MG |
HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) is a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1983 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve. Kiwi has been attached to the Christchurch division of the Naval Volunteer Reserve from her commissioning until relocating to Auckland in 2006.
On Thursday 29 November 2007 the Wellington Dominion Post reported that Kiwi, in company with Wakakura, would carry out farewell manoeuvres that day, flying a paying-off pennant, in Waitemata Harbour prior to decommissioning.
Kiwi is the second ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after the national bird of New Zealand.
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