HMNZS Moa (P3553)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Moa.
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| Career (New Zealand) |  |
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| Namesake: | HMNZS Moa (T233) |
| Builder: | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
| Commissioned: | 28 Nov 1983 |
| Decommissioned: | 23 Jan 2007 |
| Fate: | decommissioned |
| 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 Moa (P3553) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1983 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve and decommissioned in 2007.
Moa was the second ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and was named after the Moa bird from New Zealand
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