HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Rotoiti.
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| Career (New Zealand) |  Royal New Zealand Navy |
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| Fate: | undergoing contractor sea trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 340 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length: | 55 metres |
| Beam: | 9 metres |
| Draught: | 2.9 metres |
| Propulsion: | Two MAN B&W 12VP185 engines rated at 2,500 kW at 1,907 rpm ZF 7640 NR gearboxes Two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: |
Baseline speed 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
2 x RHIB |
| Complement: | 20 (+2) Navy 4 Govt agency officers 12 additional personnel |
| Armament: | 3 x 12.75 mm machine gun, mounted forward and two either side of the funnel Small arms |
HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. These boats will perform border and fishery protection patrols.
Rotoiti will be the lead boat to commission in this class. She has been fitting out in Whangarei and on 20 Nov 2007 started contractor sea trials.
Rotoiti is the third boat of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Rotoiti.
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