Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:
Class Types
Loch class frigates
Name |
Dates |
Career |
Fate |
HMNZS Hawea (F422) |
1948–1965 |
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HMNZS Kaniere (F426) |
1948–1967 |
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HMNZS Pukaki (F424) |
1948–1966 |
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HMNZS Rotoiti (F425) |
1948–1967 |
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HMNZS Taupo (F423) |
1948–1962 |
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HMNZS Tutira (F420) |
1948–1951 |
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Whitby class (Type 12) frigates
Name |
Dates |
Career |
Fate |
HMNZS Blackpool (F77) |
1966–1971 |
Former HMS Blackpool on loan from RN |
Sold for scrapping in 1978. |
Leander class (Type 12I) frigates
Anzac class frigates
See also
- Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships
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 37-48. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
- Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site