List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy explained

Sortable list of commissioned vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. It does not include vessels of the New Zealand Division (1921–1941) or New Zealand Naval Forces (1913–21) or earlier vessels up to 1913.

NameImagePennantClassTypeComDecomFate/notes
C70Cruiser19411946Sold to the Indian Navy and renamed . Scrapped in 1978
A11Sustainment vessel2020current
K385Corvette19441948Scrapped in 1951
K403Corvette19441948Scrapped in 1951
HMNZS Arohaheight=40 T24Minesweeper19431945
HMNZS Awatereheight=40 T25Minesweeper19431943
C63Light cruiser19461956Scrapped in 1959
F77Frigate19661971Loaned by RN to New Zealand 1966 – 1971. Returned to RN. Sold for breaking up in 1978
C81Light cruiser19461961Crew were among first to take part in 1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies. Returned to Royal Navy
height=50 T02Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19421944 
height=40 F421Frigate19712005Broad beam Leander. Scuttled as a dive wreck November 2007
L421Multi-role vessel2007current
height=40 A02Logistics support19951998Commercial Ro-Ro vessel purchased for conversion to logistics supply. Project abandoned and sold to Contenemar and renamed Don Carlos
HMNZS Coastguardheight=40 T12Converted trawlerDanlayer19411960Functioned as a stores ship between 1945–1960
HMNZS Cook IIheight=40 Naval base19431944Solomon Islands. See HMNZS Kahu.
HMNZS Duchessheight=40 T07Converted merchant boatMinesweeper
Examination
Liberty launch		1941
1942
1945		1941
1944
1946		Abandoned on Rangitoto Island
M252Corvette19521967
Ailanthus-class net laying shipAntarctic support19561962Former WWII US net laying ship converted to Antarctic duty. Purchased from British Antarctic Survey
A184Patapsco-class tankerAntarctic support19621971Loaned from US as military aid. Returned to US and supplied to Republic of China Navy.
A11Fleet tanker19882017Beached in Alang for scrapping
HMNZS Futuristheight=40 T12Converted trawlerMinesweeper19411944Functioned as a boom gate vessel 1944
height=40 T04Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411944
C48Cruiser19431946Returned to RN. Sold to be broken up 1968
HMNZS Hautapuheight=40 T26Minesweeper19431947Served in Lytteton
F422Frigate19481965
height=40 P3567Inshore patrol19751990 
P3567Inshore patrol2008current 
HMNZS Haweaheight=40 T16Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411945Functioned as supply ship in 1945.
height=40 M1131Minesweeper19651966
HMNZS Hinauheight=40 T17Minesweeper19421945Sold in 1955 to Mason Bros Ltd. to serve as a breakwater and shingle bin.
height=40 P3556Inshore patrol19852007Sold to private ownership and renamed Flightless.
HMNZS Humphreyheight=40 T12Converted trawlerMinesweeper19411944 
height=40 T155Minesweeper19411946 
M233Corvette19521976Training and fisheries patrols
HMNZS Isa LeiYF-1038 Covered Lighter (Self-propelled)Ammunition Carrier19521961Originally commissioned in 1944 into the United States Navy. Scrapped at Te Atatu, 1967
height=40 Naval base19431993Naval radio station at Waiouru
HMNZS James Cosgroveheight=40 T10Minesweeper19411944 
A04Inshore patrol19782009Training vessel, backup diving tender, sold for use as a pleasure craft in February 2010.
HMNZS Kaiwakaheight=40 T14Converted merchant boatDanlayer19411945 
F426Frigate19481967 
HMNZS Kapuniheight=40 T15Converted trawlerMinesweeper19411945Functioned as supply ship 1945
M353Corvette19521979 
HMNZS Killegrayheight=40 T174Minesweeper19411946 
height=40 T102Minesweeper1941
1948
1951		1946
1949
1956		AS MS
Training ship
Training ship
P3554Inshore patrol19832007Now MV Sarasu, privately owned and based in Melbourne Australia 
K364 Survey ship19491974Converted WWII
C75Cruiser19411948Served in the New Zealand Division 1937–1941. Returned to RN in 1945
HMNZS Maimaiheight=40 T27Minesweeper19431946Scrapped in 1966
height=40 Dockyard tug
Diving tender		1948
1953		1952
1978		 
HMNZS Manawanuiheight=40 A09 Diving tender19791988Renamed
A09 Diving tender19882018Sold to Major Projects Foundation and renamed MV Recovery
A09Diving support, hydrographic and deep sea salvage vessel2019current
HMNZS Manukaheight=40 T19Minesweeper19421945Sunk in 1952.
height=40 T01Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411946Functioned as transport ship 1945–1946.
height=40 T233Minesweeper19411943Sunk 7 April 1943
height=40 P3553Moa ClassInshore patrol19842007Renamed Flightless and based in the Marlborough Sounds 
F59 Armed merchant cruiser19411943
height=40 A06 Hydrographic survey19771997Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa
HMNZS Muritaiheight=40 T05Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411946Functioned as training and cable-lifting ship 1945–1946.
HMNZS Nora Nivenheight=40 T23Converted trawlerDanlayer19411944 
height=40 F111Frigate19601983 
P148Offshore patrol2008current 
HMNZS Pahauheight=40 T28Minesweeper19441945Served in Wellington
height=40  Naval base1941currentDevonport. Main RNZN Logistics and Training Base. Previously in the New Zealand Division, 1921–1941
HMNZS Phyllisheight=40 T22Converted trawlerDanlayer19431944 
F424Frigate19481966 
height=40 P3568Inshore patrol19751999 
P3568Inshore patrol20082012[1] Sold to the Irish Naval Service in 2023[2]
HMNZS Puririheight=40 T02Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411941Sunk 14 May 1941
Q 400height=40 Q 400Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945Suffered engine room fire and explosion.
Q 401height=40 Q 401Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 402height=40 Q 402Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 403height=40 Q 403Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 404height=40 Q 404Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 405height=40 Q 405Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 406height=40 Q 406Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 407height=40 Q 407Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 408height=40 Q 408Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 409height=40 Q 409Fairmile B classMotor launch1943
1953		1945
1963		Recommissioned from 1953 to 1963 as . In 1963 became the Auckland ferry Iris Moana.
Q 410height=40 Q 410Fairmile B classMotor launch19431945
Q 411Q 411Fairmile B classMotor launch1943
1947		1945
1965		Recommissioned from 1947 to 1965 as . The photo shows her post war on the Waitemata Harbour. Scrapped in 2023
Q1183height=40 Q1183HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Mako (P3551)
Q1184height=40 Q1184HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Paea (P3552)
Q1185height=40 Q1185HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Manga (P3567)
Q1186height=40 Q1186HDML classMotor launch19431945
Q1187height=40 Q1187HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Tarapunga I (P3566)
Q1188height=40 Q1188HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Takapu I (P3556)
Q1189height=40 Q1189HDML classMotor launch19431945
Q1190height=40 Q1190HDML classMotor launch194319671950 renamed Parore (P3562)
Q1191height=40 Q1191HDML classMotor launch194319661950 renamed Kahawai I (P3553)
Q1192height=40 Q1192HDML classMotor launch194319671950 renamed Maroro (P3554)
Q1193height=40 Q1193HDML classMotor launch194319451950 renamed Tamure (P3555)
Q1194height=40 Q1194HDML classMotor launch194319671950 renamed Ngapona I (P3561)
Q1348height=40 Q1348HDML classMotor launch194319671950 renamed Kuparu (P3563)
Q1349height=40 Q1349HDML classMotor launch194419641950 renamed Haku (P3565)
Q1350height=40 Q1350HDML classMotor launch194419671950 renamed Koura (P3564)
Q1351height=40 Q1351HDML classMotor launch19441945
HMNZS Rataheight=40 T03Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411943 
A14 Survey and research19972012Decommissioned and sold to EGS Group
HMNZS Rimuheight=40 T18Minesweeper19421945Sunk in 1958
F425Frigate19481967 
height=40 P3569Inshore patrol19751999 
P3569Inshore patrol20082013Sold to the Irish Naval Service in 2023
C89Cruiser19561966 
HMNZS Sandaheight=40 T160Minesweeper19411946 
height=40 M1178Minesweeper19651966
HMNZS Scarbaheight=40 T175Minesweeper19411946 
HMNZS South Seaheight=40 T22Converted trawlerMinesweeper19411942Sunk 19 December 1942
F104Frigate19831995 
M348Corvette19521968 
HMNZS Tamakiheight=40  Naval base19412000Training base, now part of HMNZS Philomel
height=40 Inshore survey19802000 
F148Frigate19611982 
height=40 Inshore survey19802000Sold for private use.
HMNZS Tasmanheight=40  Naval base19441955Lyttelton
F423Frigate19481962 
height=40 P3570Inshore patrol19751990 
P3570Inshore patrol2008current 
F77Frigate1997current 
F111Frigate1999current 
HMNZS Thomas Currellheight=40 T11Converted trawlerMinesweeper19411944Currently beached and deteriorating on the coast of Chatham Island
height=40 T234Minesweeper1941
1952
1956		1946
1955
1967		AS MS
Training ship
Research ship, replaced by in 1970
height=40 A2/A05Robert D. Conrad classOceangraphic research19701997Scuttled as a dive wreck in 1997
F420Frigate19481951 
HMNZS Vitiheight=40 T?Converted merchant boatMinesweeper19411945
HMNZS Waihoheight=40 T34Minesweeper19441946Sold to Red Funnel trawlers and renamed to "Matong"
height=40 F55Frigate19651998Sunk November 2000
HMNZS Waimaheight=40 T33Minesweeper19441946Sold to Red Funnel trawlers and renamed to "Moona"
HMNZS Waipuheight=40 T32Minesweeper19431946Served in Auckland
HMNZS WakefieldNaval base1948currentAdministrative base for Wellington. Was named Philomel II until 1954.
P3555Inshore patrol19852007As of 2013 HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) remains tied up at Wellington's Queen's Wharf
height=40 T00Minesweeper19411945Served in the New Zealand Division, 1926–1941
F69Frigate19822000Sunk in Wellington in 2005
P55Offshore patrol2007current 

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Navy's newest patrol boats haven't made it to sea in years . 17 April 2023.
  2. Web site: New Zealand transfers two patrol ships to Ireland at cost of €26m . 17 April 2023.

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