HMNZS Rotoiti (1975)
For other ships of the same name, see HMNZS Rotoiti.
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand
| |
| Builder: | Brooke Marine, Britain |
| Commissioned: | 1975 |
| Decommissioned: | 1991 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: P3569 |
| Fate: | deleted |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Lake-class 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 × Paxman 12Y JCM diesels 3000 hp, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Complement: | 21 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Navigation radar: Racal Decca 916 I band |
| Armament: |
2 × 12.7mm machine guns 1 × 81mm mortar |
HMNZS Rotoiti was a Lake-class patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991.
Rotoiti was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after either Lake Rotoiti in North Island, or Lake Rototi in South Island (or perhaps both).
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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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