Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 Oct 1941 to the present:
Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
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HMNZS Lachlan (F364) | Survey vessel | River class | 1949–1975 | Converted frigate. Replaced by Monowai |
HMNZS Monowai (A06) | Hydrographic survey vessel | Converted merchant ship | 1975-1997 | Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa. Replaced by Resolution. |
HMNZS Resolution (A-14) | Survey and research vessel | Stalwart class | 1997–current | Former USNS Tenacious |
HMNZS Takapu | Inshore survey boat | Moa class | 1980-? | |
HMNZS Tarapunga | Inshore survey boat | Moa class | 1980-? | |
HMNZS Tui (T234) | Oceangraphic research | Bird class | 1956-1967 | 1941-1946 was AS MS naval trawler, 1952-1955 was training ship |
HMNZS Tui (1970) | Research vessel | Conrad class | 1970–1997 | Replaced by Resolution. |
[edit] See also
- Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships
- List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy
- Survey ship
- Research vessel
- History of research ships
[edit] References
- Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 115-123.Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780477013994
- Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site