HMNZS Taupo (1975)

HMNZS Taupo was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991.

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Taupo.
History
New Zealand
Builder: Brooke Marine, Britain
Commissioned: 1975
Decommissioned: 1991
Identification: Pennant number: P3570
Fate: deleted
General characteristics
Class and type: Lake-class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement:

105 tons standard

135 tons full load
Length: 107.8 ft (32.9 m)
Beam: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught: 11.1 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion:

2 × Paxman 12Y JCM diesels

3000 hp, 2 shafts
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement: 21
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Navigation radar:
  • Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament:
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 1 × 81mm mortar

Taupo was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Taupo.

See also

Notes

    References
    • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 98-100. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.