Training boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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Commissioned training boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy
from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
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| HMNZS Inverell HMAS Inverell HMAS Inverell , named for the town of Inverell, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .... |
Corvette Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.-Flower class corvettes:-Bathurst class corvettes:-See also:* Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships... |
Bathurst class Bathurst class corvette The Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst... |
1952–1976 | Training and fisheries patrols |
| HMNZS Kahu HMNZS Kahu (A04) HMNZS Kahu was a Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was launched in 1979 as the lead boat of her class, modified to function as a diving tender. She was initially named HMNZS Manawanui , the second of three diving tenders with this name to serve in the New Zealand... |
Inshore patrol | Moa class Moa class patrol boat The Moa-class patrol boat is a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company... |
1978–current | Training vessel, backup diving tender Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name.Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".-See also:... |
| HMNZS Kiwi HMNZS Kiwi (T102) HMNZS Kiwi was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy.She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship.... |
Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:... |
Bird class Bird class minesweeper The Bird class minesweeper was a naval trawler built to Admiralty specifications so it could function as a minesweeper. Forty-five were built. The RNZN ships were also referred to as corvettes.... |
1948–1949 1951–1956 |
Training ship Training ship |
| HMNZS Muritai | Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:... |
Converted merchant boat | 1945-1946 | Training and cable-lifting ship |
| HMNZS Philomel HMNZS Philomel HMNZS Philomel is the main administrative naval baseof the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser it takes its name from, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand.-History:... |
Naval base Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy Commissioned naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.The New Zealand Navy follows the British tradition of commissioning land naval bases as though they were ships. This is not as silly as it might seem at first. The administrative structures... |
1941–current | Devonport Devonport Naval Base Devonport Naval Base is the home of the Royal New Zealand Navy, located at Devonport, New Zealand on Auckland's North Shore. It is currently the only base of the navy that operates ships, and was a navy base from as far back as 1841... . Main RNZN Logistics and Training Base. |
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| HMNZS Tui HMNZS Tui (T234) HMNZS Tui was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles.... |
Minesweeper Minesweeper (ship) A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:... |
Bird class Bird class minesweeper The Bird class minesweeper was a naval trawler built to Admiralty specifications so it could function as a minesweeper. Forty-five were built. The RNZN ships were also referred to as corvettes.... |
1952–1955 | Training ship |
See also
- Current Royal New Zealand Navy shipsCurrent Royal New Zealand Navy shipsThis is a list of current Royal New Zealand Navy ships. Note that many of the home ports are ceremonial only, with all the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland.-Naval Combat Force:Anzac class frigates:...
- List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy