HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)
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 HMNZS Te Kaha |
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| Career (Royal New Zealand Navy) |  |
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| Builder: | Tenix Defence Systems |
| Laid down: | 19 September 1994 |
| Launched: | 22 July 1995 |
| Commissioned: | 22 July 1997 |
| Homeport: | Devonport, Auckland |
| Motto: | "He Ponanga Kaha" (service with strength) |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Anzac class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,600 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 118 metres |
| Beam: | 14.8 metres |
| Draught: | 6.2 metres |
| Propulsion: | 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW) 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW) two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 178 Officers and ratings (25 Officers, 153 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) Surface search radar: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band) Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band) |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept) Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC |
| Armament: | Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, Phalanx CIWS, various machine guns and small arms, Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes Fire control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 (J-band) Combat data systems: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 Mk 3.Link 11 Weapons control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk 73 Mod 1 |
| Aircraft carried: | One KAMAN SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter |
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is one of ten Anzac class frigates, and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The name Te Kaha is Maori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength'.
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[edit] Construction
Te Kaha was laid down by Tenix Defence Systems in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia on 19 September 1994. She was launched on 22 July 1995 and commissioned into the RNZN on 22 July 1997.
Te Kaha is 118 metres long and can travel at 27+ knots. HMNZS Te Kaha carries a 5-inch (127 mm) gun, Sea Sparrow missile system, Phalanx Close In Weapon System, 6 torpedo tubes, and numerous small arms ranging from 9 mm pistols to 50 calibre machine guns. Te Kaha carries one KAMAN SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter. Te Kaha is built to the German MEKO 200 class design'.
[edit] Operational history
Te Kaha was involved in the September 1999 landing of the United Nations International Force in East Timor. The frigate was also involved in the Solomon Islands conflict during 2000-2001, where she relieved her sister ship Te Mana.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Te Kaha", Royal New Zealand Navy. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
- "Navy ship to support Auckland Anniversary Day", press release of 24 January 2007 by NZ Defence Force. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
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