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Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy

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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

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Name Dates Grt Propulsion Pnd 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) Z05 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

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Name Dates Grt Propulsion Port Notes
Claymore 1943-45 260 400 ihp SR TE coal Auckland former coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship[1] in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942,[2] used for Sea Cadets in 1946,[3] sunk with explosives in 1953[4]
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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Northern Steam Ship Company of Auckland - Vessel details". www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Claymore Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ "New Task For Veteran Claymore NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 April 1946. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "General News PRESS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 February 1953. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134–141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4