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Frigates Of The Royal New Zealand Navy
Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present: Class types frigates ''Whitby''-class (Type 12) frigates ''Rothesay''-class (Type 12M) frigates ''Leander''-class (Type 12I) frigates ''Anzac''-class frigates See also * Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships This is a list of current commissioned Royal New Zealand Navy ships. The affiliations are ceremonial only, with the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland. As of 2022, the Navy operates nine commissioned ships. S ... References * Walters, Sydney David (1956) ''The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II'', Department of Internal Affairs, WellingtoOnline* McDougall, R J (1989) ''New Zealand Naval Vessels.'' Page 37–48. Government Printing Office. Official web site Military history of New Zealand {{mil-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Taranaki (F148)
HMNZS ''Taranaki ''(F148) was a modified in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1960 to 1982. Along with her sister ship , the pair of ships formed a core part of the RNZN escort force throughout the 1960s and 1970s. She was named after Taranaki Province. Construction and delivery ''Taranaki''s first crew arrived in Cowes on 27 March 1961 after a full military march from Plymouth; the ship commissioned into the RNZN a day later. The new frigate had been fitted out with an impressive amount of fine worked wood panelling in the ward room and other joint facilities. She was formally handed over on 29 March after completing her final sea trials. She was however a dated design, compared to the , , being built alongside it with its fast starting gas turbines.''Taranaki''s steam turbines required six hours to heat up to take the frigate out of port and the Tribal-class frigate's pad and hangar for the Westland Wasp helicopters that were being trialled for torpedo atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Current Royal New Zealand Navy Ships ...
This is a list of current commissioned Royal New Zealand Navy ships. The affiliations are ceremonial only, with the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland. As of 2022, the Navy operates nine commissioned ships. See also *List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy References {{ReflistRoyal New Zealand NavyOfficial web site Royal New Zealand Navy New Zealand Ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Te Mana (F111)
HMNZS ''Te Mana'' (F111) is one of ten frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name ''Te Mana'' is Māori, approximately translating as 'status' or 'authority' (for further information on this term, see Mana). The ship was laid down under the joint Anzac project by Tenix Defence at Williamstown, Victoria in 1996, launched in 1997, and commissioned into the RNZN in 1999. In 2003 and 2004 and 2013–2014, ''Te Mana'' was deployed on operations in the Arabian Sea. In 2005, she became the first New Zealand warship to visit a Russian port, Vladivostok. On 5 August 2015, the ship emerged from the dry dock at Devonport Naval Base wearing the US Navy 'Haze Grey' coating, following a major systems upgrade which involved a long refit. ''Te Mana'' represented New Zealand in the 2018 Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii and was crowned the winner of RIMPAC's Naval Surface Fire Support Rodeo competition, with the ship landing her shells closer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)
HMNZS ''Te Kaha'' (F77) is one of ten frigates, and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name ''Te Kaha'' is Māori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength' (for further information on this term, see Kaha). Design and construction During the mid-1980s, the RNZN began considering the replacement of their four frigates.Greener, ''Timing is everything'', pp. 23–5 Around the same time, a deterioration in New Zealand-United States relations forced the New Zealand government to improve ties with local nations. As the Royal Australian Navy was seeking to replace their s with ships nearly identical to what the RNZN wanted, the two nations decided to collaborate on the acquisition in early 1987. Tenders had been requested in 1986, and 12 ship designs (including an airship) were submitted.Jones, in Stevens, ''The Royal Australian Navy'', p. 244Greener, ''Timing is everything'', p. 30 By August 1987, these were narrowed down in October to Blohm + Voss's MEKO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anzac-class Frigate
The ''Anzac'' class (also identified as the ''ANZAC'' class and the MEKO 200 ANZ type) is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). During the 1980s, the RAN began plans to replace the River-class destroyer escorts (based on the British Leander Class) with a mid-capability patrol frigate and settled on the idea of modifying a proven German design for Australian conditions. Around the same time, the RNZN was seeking to replace their ''Leander''-class frigates while maintaining blue-water capabilities. A souring of relations between New Zealand and the United States of America in relation to New Zealand's nuclear-free zone and the ANZUS security treaty prompted New Zealand to seek improved ties with other nations, particularly Australia. As both nations were seeking warships of similar capabilities, the decision was made in 1987 to collaborate on their acquisition. The project name (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Wellington (F69)
HMNZS ''Wellington'' was a frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally commissioned in 1969 for the Royal Navy as , she joined the RNZN in 1982. She was decommissioned in 1999 and sunk in 2005. Refit On arrival in New Zealand, ''Wellington'' was decommissioned and entered an extended refit which ended in 1986. The limited modernization proved difficult and took an unexpected 4 years. When inspected prior to purchase in 1981, she was in the condition expected for a Royal Navy (RN) frigate after a dozen years' service. However, in 1982 the frigate conducted a four-month winter patrol in the postwar Falklands exclusion zone with the other four RN unmodernised ''Leander''s. Sea conditions in the Falkland exclusion zone meant more expensive hull repair was needed. Large-scale energy projects in New Zealand, particularly Marsden Point, resulted in a loss of key dockyard staff and recruitment difficulties. The installation of additional fuel tanks to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Waikato (F-55)
HMNZS ''Waikato'' (F55) was a ''Leander'' Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was one of two ''Leander''s built for the RNZN, the other being the Batch 3 . These two New Zealand ships relieved British ships of the Armilla patrol during the Falklands conflict, freeing British ships for deployment. Construction and design ''Waikato'' was ordered in 1963 for the RNZN after a delay of more than six years after the order for the Type 12 frigates ''Otago'' and ''Taranaki'', which had proved successful in New Zealand service. There was a pressing need to replace the ageing cruiser and the RNZN's last two operational s, which carried outdated sonars and anti-submarine weapons and were slow. The Navy board view was that a minimum of six frigates were required for protection of trade including strategic oil shipments to New Zealand, and the improved anti submarine Type 12 was considered 'eminently suited' for New Zealand conditions. Additionally, Cold War tensio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Dido (F104)
HMS ''Dido'' was a Royal Navy (RN) frigate. Entering service in 1961, ''Dido'' was involved in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, served with NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic on several occasions, and was one of the frigates used for the filming of the drama series ''Warship''. Following a defence review at the start of the 1980s, the ship was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and was recommissioned as HMNZS ''Southland''. ''Southland'' remained in service until 1995. After decommissioning the frigate was towed to the Philippines where her boilers were removed, and then sent to India for scrapping. Construction ''Dido'' was built by Yarrow of Glasgow. She was laid down as a to be called ''Hastings'' on 2 December 1959, but in 1960, it was decided to complete the ship as one of the new ''Leander'' class, with the new name ''Dido''.Osborne and Sowdon 1990, pp. 32, 109. The naming ceremony for ''Dido'' took place on 21 December 1961, but her launch was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Canterbury (F421)
HMNZS ''Canterbury'' (F421) was one of two broad beam ''Leander''-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005. She was built in Scotland and launched in 1970. Commissioned in 1971, ''Canterbury'' saw operational service in much of Australasia and other regions like the Persian Gulf. She undertook operations such as supporting UN sanctions against Iraq and peace-keeping in East Timor. With her sister ship HMNZS ''Waikato'' she relieved the Royal Navy frigate in the Indian Ocean during the Falklands War. Early in HMNZS Canterbury's career, in 1973, she relieved the frigate , as part of a unique, Anzac, naval operation or exercise at Moruroa during anti-nuclear protests, supported by a large RAN tanker, providing fuel and a large platform for Australian media. This was due to F 421 being a more modern RNZN frigate, with then current Rn surveillance radar and ESM and a more effectively insulated frigate from nuclear fallout, with the Improved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leander-class Frigate
The ''Leander''-class, or Type 12I (Improved) frigates,Purvis, M.K., 'Post War RN Frigate and Guided Missile Destroyer Design 1944-1969', Transactions, Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), 1974 comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973. It had an unusually high public profile, due to the popular BBC television drama series ''Warship''. The ''Leander'' silhouette became synonymous with the Royal Navy through the 1960s until the 1980s. The ''Leander'' design or derivatives of it were built for other navies: *Royal New Zealand Navy as the ''Leander'' class *Chilean Navy: *Royal Australian Navy: *Indian Navy: *Royal Netherlands Navy: Design The policy adopted by the Royal Navy during the 1950s of acquiring separate types of frigates designed for specialised roles (i.e. anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and aircraft direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMNZS Otago (F111)
HMNZS ''Otago'' (F111) was a ''Rothesay''-class (Type 12M) frigate acquired from the United Kingdom by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) before completion. ''Otago'' and were the only two ''Otago''-class frigates; they differ from the ''Rothesay''s that served in the Royal Navy as they were not reconstructed to the Type 12I ''Leander''-class standard with hangar and landing pad for a Westland Wasp anti-submarine helicopter as the main weapon system with torpedoes, depth charges and SS.12/AS.12 missiles to engage fast attack craft and surfaced submarines. ''Otago'' was launched on 11 December 1958 by Princess Margaret, and was commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 22 June 1960. The ship was named after the province of Otago in New Zealand's South Island, and associated with the city of Dunedin. The sensors of the Otago were generally updated in line with those of the Royal Navy's ''Rothesay''s to year 1980 standard but ''Otago'' unlike the RN frigates, was not fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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