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Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy

{{Short description|List of Royal New Zealand Navy Frigates}}

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{{Historic ships of the RNZN}}

Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:

Class types

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class="wikitable"

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HMNZS Hawea (F422)

|1948–1965

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HMNZS Kaniere (F426)

|1948–1967

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HMNZS Pukaki (F424)

|1948–1966

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HMNZS Rotoiti (F425)

|1948–1967

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HMNZS Taupo (F423)

|1948–1962

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HMNZS Tutira (F420)

|1948–1951

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=[[Whitby-class frigate|''Whitby''-class (Type 12)]] frigates=

class="wikitable"

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HMNZS Blackpool (F77)

|1966–1971

|Former HMS Blackpool on loan from RN

|Sold for scrapping in 1978.

=[[Rothesay-class frigate|''Rothesay''-class (Type 12M)]] frigates=

class="wikitable"

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HMNZS Otago (F111)

|1960–1983

|Purchased from RN before completion

|Sold for scrapping in 1987.

HMNZS Taranaki (F148)

|1960–1982

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|Sold for scrapping in 1983.

=[[Leander-class frigate|''Leander''-class (Type 12I)]] frigates=

class="wikitable"

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HMNZS Canterbury (F421)

|1971–2005

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|Scuttled as dive wreck

HMNZS Southland (F104)

|1983–1995

|Former HMS Dido

|Sold and broken up for scrap and parts

HMNZS Waikato (F55)

|1965–1998

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|Scuttled as dive wreck

HMNZS Wellington (F69)

|1982–2000

|Former HMS Bacchante

|Scuttled as dive wreck

=[[Anzac-class frigate|''Anzac''-class]] frigates=

class="wikitable"

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HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)

|1997–current

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|Active

HMNZS Te Mana (F111)

|1999–current

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|Active

See also

References

  • Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington [https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Navy.html Online]
  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 37–48. Government Printing Office. {{ISBN|978-0-477-01399-4}}
  • [http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/overview/default.htm Royal New Zealand Navy] Official web site

Category:Military history of New Zealand

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