HMNZS Rotoiti (2007)
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| Career (New Zealand) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMNZS Rotoiti |
| Namesake: | Lake Rotoiti |
| Commissioned: | 17 April 2009 [1] |
| Status: | Active service from 24 April 2009 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | 2 × RHIB |
| Complement: | 20 (+2) Navy, 4 Govt. agency officers, 12 additional personnel |
| Armament: | 3 × 12.75 mm machine guns, two either side of the funnel and one in reserve. (Two weapons are currently in non operational restoration condition Small arms |
HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. These boats perform border and fishery protection patrols.
She was fitted out in Whangarei and on 20 November 2007 started contractor sea trials. After delays due to problems with gear and fittings, she was commissioned on 17 April 2009,[1] and arrived at the Devonport Naval Base for the first time on 24 April 2009. HMNZS Rotoiti is the first of her class to be commissioned in the Royal New Zealand Navy.
The ship's first commanding officer is Lieutenant Alistair McHaffie, a son of the former chief of the New Zealand Navy Admiral Peter McHaffie.
Rotoiti is the third boat of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Rotoiti.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Navy adds another new ship to its fleet". New Zealand Herald. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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