Ship Details
Class: Lake-class Inshore Patrol Vessel
Dimensions: 55 x 9 x 2.9m
Displacement: 340 tonnes
Machinery: 2-shaft twin diesels = 25 knots
Range: 3000 NM @ 12 knots, 2000NM @ 16 knots
Armament: 3 x .50cal machineguns and small arms
Complement: 20 (3 officers and 17 ratings)
Multi-Agency complement: 4 & 2 kennels
Training complement: 17
Ship’s Boats: 2 x 7.3m Zodiac RHIB
Background
There are four Lake-class Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV) commissioned into RNZN service. They have been named HMNZS Rotoiti, Hawea, Taupo, and Pukaki. These four are the third vessels in RNZN to carry these names.
Read more about the IPVs on the RNZN website.
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