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HMNZS Tarapunga

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History
New Zealand (RNZN)
BuilderWhangarei Engineering and Construction Company
Commissioned1980
Decommissioned8 June 2000
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Moa class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load
Length27 m (89 ft)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft)
Draught2.4 m (7.9 ft)
PropulsionTwo Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km)

HMNZS Tarapunga was a modified Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

She was built by 1980 by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company as a version re-engineered for use as an inshore survey vessel.

After decommissioning, she was purchased by North American owners and can be seen in Harper's Island Episode 1, as the charter boat that brings the wedding party to the island.[1] Can also be seen in season 2, episode 9, of Psych, from 2007.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "1.01 Whap". Screencapped.net. Screencap Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ "2.09 Bounty Hunters!". Screencapped.net. Screencap Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.