HMNZS Otago (P148)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Otago.
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| Career (New Zealand) |  Royal New Zealand Navy |
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| Namesake: | HMNZS Otago (F111) |
| Ordered: | 29 July 2004 |
| Builder: | Tenix[1] |
| Laid down: | December 2005 |
| Launched: | 18 November 2006[1] |
| Homeport: | Dunedin[2] |
| Fate: | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Protector class off-shore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1600 tonnes[3] |
| Length: | 85 metres[3] |
| Beam: | 14 metres[3] |
| Draught: | 3.6 metres |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MAN B&W 12RK280 diesel engines with a continuous rating of 5,400 kW at 1,000 rpm |
| Speed: | Baseline speed 22 knots[3] Economical speed 12 knots Loiter speed 4-10 knots |
| Range: | 6000nm[3] |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
2 × RHIB (7.74m) or 1 × special forces RHIB (11m) |
| Capacity: | 30 passengers[3] 1 × sea container 1 × 15 tonne crane aft |
| Complement: | 35 + 10 flight personnel + 4 personnel from Government agencies[3] |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Optical fire control |
| Armament: | 1 × remote controlled MSI DS25 Stabilized Naval Gun with 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon 2 × .50 calibre machine guns Small arms |
| Armour: | None |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × SH-2 Seasprite helicopter. Can be armed with a combination of homing torpedoes, depth charges, Maverick Air to Surface missiles, M60 Machine Gun. |
HMNZS Otago (P148) is a Protector class off-shore patrol vessel under construction for the Royal New Zealand Navy. The ship is being built by Tenix[1] as part of the New Zealand government's Royal New Zealand Navy Future Plans,[3] and is expected to enter service in November 2007. She was launched in Williamstown, Victoria on 18 November 2006 and sponsored by Dame Silvia Cartwright.[1] The first commanding officer of Otago will be Lieutenant Commander John Butcher.[1]
The ship is named in honour of HMNZS Otago (F111), a Rothesay-class frigate serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1960 until 1983.[2]
[edit] See also
- Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy
- HMNZS Otago for other ships of the same name.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Royal New Zealand Navy (18 November 2006). "Launch of First Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ a b Royal New Zealand Navy (31 March 2006). "Navy names seven new ships". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Royal New Zealand Navy (2004). "Project Protector: Protecting New Zealand's interests at sea and across the region". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
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