HMNZS Taupo (1975)
HMNZS Taupo was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991.
| 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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Taupo was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Taupo.
Notes
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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