Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Commissioned port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. This includes examination and boom defence vessels, mine defence and degaussing ships and port tugs and tow boats
Examination vessels
| Name |
Dates |
Grt |
Propulsion |
Port |
Notes |
| Awanui |
1939-41 |
170 |
240 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Auckland |
|
| Hauiti |
1941-44 |
148 |
23 ihp SR CE steam, 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) |
Auckland |
1944-46 liberty, stores |
| Ikatere |
1940-45 |
43 |
150 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) |
Auckland |
|
| Janie Seddon |
1939-44 |
126 |
329 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Wellington |
1944-46 liberty, general |
| Lyttelton |
1942-44 |
292 |
800 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Lyttelton |
|
| Stina |
1942-44 |
16 |
51 bhp diesel, 7 knots (13 km/h) |
Otago, Wellington |
| Tuirangi |
1942-44 |
114 |
145 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Otago |
|
| Wairangi |
1940-44 |
28 |
70 bhp petrol, 8 knots (15 km/h) |
Lyttelton |
1944-46 recommissioned as Tasman, liberty, training |
Boom defence vessels
| Name |
Dates |
Grt |
Propulsion |
Port |
Notes |
| Claymore |
1943-45 |
260 |
400 ihp SR TE coal |
Auckland |
former coastal cargo/passenger |
| Mahoe |
1943-46 |
24 |
80 bhp kerosine, 7 knots (13 km/h) |
Wellington |
former fishing vessel and tow boat |
| Wakarire |
1943-44 |
819 |
500 ihp SR CE coal |
Auckland |
former harbour bucket dredge |
In addition there were five smaller boom defence launches. These were in charge of a petty officer and therefore not truly commissioned.
Mine defence and degaussing ships
| Name |
Dates |
Grt |
Propulsion |
Port |
Notes |
| Kiritona |
1942-45 |
136 |
150 bhp petrol, 7 knots (13 km/h) |
Auckland |
former powered lighter |
| Vesper |
1942-44 |
47 |
60 bhp diesel, 6 knots (11 km/h) |
Wellington |
former deck cargo scow |
In addition another seven smaller launches functioned in mine defence and degaussing roles.
Tugs and tow boats
| Name |
Dates |
Grt |
Propulsion |
Port |
Notes |
| Arataki i |
1948-84 |
74 |
320 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h) |
|
US Navy harbour tug |
| Arataki ii |
1984-99 |
143 |
1100 bhp diesel, 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Timaru |
harbour tug |
| Hipi |
1942-56 |
39 |
100 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) |
Auckland |
Towing lighters |
| Kahanui |
1942-45 |
207 |
800 ihp SR TE coal, 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Wanganui |
harbour tug |
| Manawanui i |
1948-52 |
74 |
329 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Auckland |
US Navy harbour tug |
| Meola |
1961- |
19 |
76 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Auckland |
work boat |
| Toia |
1926-49 |
423 |
1250 ihp SR TE coal, 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Wellington |
World War I Saint class naval tug, a notable salvage tug |
See also
References
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134-141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
