HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)
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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, 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
.
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
. These boats perform border and fishery protection patrols.
She was fitted out in Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
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, 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
HMNZS Rotoiti
HMNZS Rotoiti has been the name of three ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy:, was a Loch-class frigate, formerly , 1948–1967, was a Lake-class patrol vessel, 1975–1991, pennant number P3569, is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat, launched in 2007, pennant number P3569...
boat of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Rotoiti
Lake Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty
Lake Rotoiti is a lake in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It is the northwesternmost in a chain of lakes formed within the Okataina caldera. The lake is close to the northern shore of its more famous neighbour, Lake Rotorua, and is connected to it via the Ohau Channel. It drains to the...
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