HMNZS Hawea (1975)

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Career (New Zealand)
Builder: Brooke Marine, Britain
Commissioned: 1975
Decommissioned: 1991
General characteristics
Class & type: Lake class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 105 tons standard
135 tons full load
Length: 107.8 ft (32.9 m)
Beam: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught: 11.1 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion: 2 x Paxman 12Y JCM diesels, 3,000 hp, 2 shafts
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement: 21
Sensors and
processing systems:
Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament: 2 x 12.7mm MGs
1 x 81mm mortar

HMNZS Hawea (1975) was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3571 and decommissioned in 1991.

Hawea was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hawea.

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    References

    • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 98-100. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
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