HMNZS Taupo (1975)
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: |
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| Armament: |
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HMNZS Taupo was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991.
Taupo was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Taupo.
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References
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 98-100. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
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