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HMNZS Wakakura (P3555)
Royal New Zealand Navy patrol vessel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Wakakura.
HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in March 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve.
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Namesake | HMNZS Wakakura (T00) |
Owner | Jason and Clayton Knowles |
Builder | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
Commissioned | 26 March 1985 |
Decommissioned | 11 December 2007 |
Homeport | Auckland |
Fate | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Moa-class inshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load |
Length | 27 m (89 ft) |
Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
Draught | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
Complement | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
Sensors and processing systems | Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
Armament | 1 × 12.7mm MG |
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