HMNZS Hawea (2007)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Hawea.
%2C_Otago_Harbour.jpg) HMNZS Hawea entering Otago Harbour in 2009 | |
| Career (New Zealand) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMNZS Hawea |
| Namesake: | Lake Hawea |
| Builder: | BAE Systems Australia formerly Tenix Defence[1] |
| Cost: | NZ$ 35.7 million (2004)[1] |
| Launched: | 11 December 2007 |
| Christened: | 15 December 2007 [1] |
| Commissioned: | 1 May 2009 [1] |
| Fate: | in active service, as of 2014 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Protector-class inshore patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 340 t (335 long tons) loaded |
| Length: | 55 m (180 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × MAN B&W 12VP185 engines rated at 2,500 kW at 1,907 rpm ZF 7640 NR gearboxes 2 controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: |
Baseline speed 25 knots (46 km/h) Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h) Loiter speed 4-7 knots |
| Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) |
| Complement: | 20 (+2) Navy, 4 Govt. agency officers, 12 additional personnel |
| Armament: |
• 3 × 12.75 mm machine guns, mounted forward and two either side of the funnel • Small arms |
HMNZS Hawea (P3571) is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Hawea was constructed between 2004 and 2007, and commissioned on 1 May 2009.[1] She performs border and fisheries protection patrols.
Hawea is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hawea.
See also
References
External links
- HMNZS Hawea official website
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