HMNZS Hawea (1975)

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Hawea.

HMNZS Hawea was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned in 1991.

History
New Zealand
Builder	Brooke Marine, Britain
Commissioned	1975
Decommissioned	1991
Identification	Pennant number: P3571
General characteristics
Class & type	Lake-class inshore 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, 3,000 hp, 2 shafts
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement	21
Sensors & processing systems	Navigation radar: Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament	2 × 12.7mm machine guns 1 × 81mm mortar

Hawea was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hāwea.

See also

• Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy