HMNZS Wakakura (P3555)
HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in March 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve. Wakakura was attached to the Wellington division of the Naval Volunteer Reserve from her commissioning until 2005, when she returned to the fleet base in Auckland.
.jpg.webp) HMNZS Wakakura in Devonport | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand | |
| Namesake: | HMNZS Wakakura (T00) |
| Owner: | Jason and Clayton Knowles |
| Builder: | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
| Commissioned: | 26 March 1985 |
| Decommissioned: | 11 December 2007 |
| Homeport: | Auckland |
| Fate: | decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Moa-class inshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load |
| Length: | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion: | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Complement: | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
| Armament: | 1 × 12.7mm MG |
Wakakura, in company with Kiwi, carried out farewell manoeuvres on 29 November 2007, flying a paying-off pennant, in Waitemata Harbour prior to decommissioning on 11 December 2007.[1]
Wakakura was the second ship of this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. The first ship was the training minesweeper HMNZS Wakakura (T00) (1926–1947). Wakakura is a Māori word which could mean "precious canoe" or could mean "training boat".
With the receivership of Helipro in 2014, the vessel was sold in February 2015 and moved to the Marlborough Sounds. As of 2017 HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) remains in Kaipapa Bay.
Notes
- "Final flags fly for Navy vessels". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
References
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4