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Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy#Boom defence vessels

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{{Historic ships of the RNZN}}

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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Awanui

|1939-41

|170

|240 bhp diesel, {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}

|

|Auckland

|

Hauiti

|1941-44

|148

|23 ihp SR CE steam, {{convert|8.5|kn|km/h}}

|Z05

|Auckland

|1944-46 liberty, stores

Ikatere

|1940-45

|43

|150 bhp diesel, {{convert|8|kn|km/h}}

|Z01

|Auckland

|

Janie Seddon

|1939-44

|126

|329 ihp SR CE coal, {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}

|

|Wellington

|1944-46 liberty, general

Lyttelton

|1942-44

|292

|800 ihp SR CE coal, {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}

|

|Lyttelton

|

Stina

|1942-44

|16

|51 bhp diesel, {{convert|7|kn|km/h}}

|

|Otago, Wellington

Tuirangi

|1942-44

|114

|145 bhp diesel, {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}

|

|Otago

|

Wairangi

|1940-44

|28

|70 bhp petrol, {{convert|8|kn|km/h}}

|

|Lyttelton

|1944-46 recommissioned as Tasman, liberty, training

Boom defence vessels

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Claymore

|1943-45

|260

|400 ihp SR TE coal

|Auckland

|former coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship{{Cite web|title=Northern Steam Ship Company of Auckland - Vessel details|url=http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/nssco/nsspage.php?vessel=1115188|access-date=2021-11-15|website=www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz}} in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 Oct 2011|title=Claymore Place|url=http://ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info/hamilton_streets/topics/show/896-claymore-place|access-date=2021-11-15|website=ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info|language=en}} used for Sea Cadets in 1946,{{Cite web|date=1 Apr 1946|title=New Task For Veteran Claymore NORTHERN ADVOCATE|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19460401.2.51|access-date=2021-11-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} sunk with explosives in 1953{{Cite web|date=5 Feb 1953|title=General News PRESS|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19530205.2.40|access-date=2021-11-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}

Mahoe

|1943-46

|24

|80 bhp kerosine, {{convert|7|kn|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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Kiritona

|1942-45

|136

|150 bhp petrol, {{convert|7|kn|km/h}}

|Auckland

|former powered lighter

Vesper

|1942-44

|47

|60 bhp diesel, {{convert|6|kn|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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Arataki  i

|1948-84

|74

|320 bhp diesel, {{convert|10|kn|km/h}}

|

|US Navy harbour tug

Arataki  ii

|1984-99

|143

|1100 bhp diesel, {{convert|12|kn|km/h}}

|Timaru

|harbour tug

Hipi

|1942-56

|39

|100 bhp diesel, {{convert|8|kn|km/h}}

|Auckland

|Towing lighters

Kahanui

|1942-45

|207

|800 ihp SR TE coal, {{convert|11|kn|km/h}}

|Wanganui

|harbour tug

Manawanui  i

|1948-52

|74

|329 bhp diesel, {{convert|10|kn|km/h}}

|Auckland

|US Navy harbour tug

Meola

|1961-

|19

|76 bhp diesel, {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}

|Auckland

|work boat

Toia

|1926-49

|423

|1250 ihp SR TE coal, {{convert|12|kn|km/h}}

|Wellington

|World War I Saint class naval tug, a notable salvage tug

See also

References

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  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134–141. Government Printing Office. {{ISBN|978-0-477-01399-4}}

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