List of active Royal New Zealand Navy ships explained

This is a list of current commissioned Royal New Zealand Navy ships. As of 2022, the Navy operates nine commissioned ships. The affiliations are ceremonial only, with the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland.

!Class!Type!Ship!Image!Pennant No.!Commissioned!Displacement!Homeport!Affiliation!Status!Details

Naval Combat Force
	Frigate	HMNZS Te Kaha		F77	1997	3,660 tonnes	Devonport	Napier	Active	^[1]
		HMNZS Te Mana		F111	1999			Tauranga	Active
Naval Patrol Force
Protector class	Offshore patrol vessel	HMNZS Otago		P148	2010	1,900 tonnes	Devonport	Dunedin	Laid Up^[2]
		HMNZS Wellington		P55				Wellington	Laid Up
Lake class	Inshore patrol vessel	HMNZS Hawea		P3571	2009	340 tonnes		Greymouth/Westport	Laid Up
		HMNZS Taupo		P3570				Whangārei	Active
Naval Logistics Support
-	Replenishment oiler	HMNZS Aotearoa		A11	2020	26,000 tonnes	New Plymouth		Active
-	Multi-role vessel	HMNZS Canterbury		L421	2007	9,000 tonnes	Devonport	Lyttleton	Active
-	Hydrographic and diving support vessel	HMNZS Manawanui		A09	2019	5,741 tonnes		Gisborne	Active

See also

• List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

References

• Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ships & watercraft . 2022-03-20 . www.nzdf.mil.nz . en-NZ.
2. Web site: NZ Navy Idles One-Third of its Fleet Due to Manning Shortage . 2023-01-12 . The Maritime Executive . en.