HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) explained
HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) was a
Moa-class inshore
patrol vessel of the
Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1983 for the
Naval Volunteer Reserve. Kiwi had been attached to the
Christchurch division of the Naval Volunteer Reserve from her commissioning until relocating to
Auckland in 2006.
Kiwi, in company with, carried out farewell manoeuvres on 29 November 2007, flying a paying-off pennant, in Waitemata Harbour prior to decommissioning on 11 December 2007.[1]
Kiwi was the second ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after the national bird of New Zealand.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Final flags fly for Navy vessels . 29 November 2007. The New Zealand Herald. 2009-10-01.
