Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy
| Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy |
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Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
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| HMNZS Lachlan | Survey vessel | River class | 1949–1975 | Converted frigate. Replaced by Monowai |
| HMNZS Monowai | Hydrographic survey vessel | Converted merchant ship | 1975–1998 | Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa. Replaced by Resolution. |
| HMNZS Resolution | Survey and research vessel | Stalwart class | 1997–2012 | Former USNS Tenacious |
| HMNZS Takapu | Inshore survey craft | Moa class | 1980–2000 | |
| HMNZS Tarapunga | Inshore survey craft | Moa class | 1980–2000 | |
| HMNZS Tui (T234) | Oceangraphic research | Bird class | 1956–1967 | 1941-1946 was ASW minesweeping naval trawler, 1952-1955 was training ship |
| HMNZS Tui (1970) | Research vessel | Conrad class | 1970–1997 | Replaced by Resolution. |
See also[edit]
- Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships
- List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy
- History of research ships
References[edit]
- Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 115–123.Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
- Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site
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