HMNZS Matai (T01)
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand | |
| Name | HMNZS Matai (T01) |
| Launched | 11 June 1930 |
| Commissioned | 1 April 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 25 April 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,050 GRT, 383 NRT |
| Length | 66.8 m (219 ft) |
| Beam | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam reciprocating, 1,050 ihp, twin shaft, oil |
| Speed | 10 to 13 knots (19 to 24 km/h; 12 to 15 mph) |
| Complement | 81 |
| Sensors and processing systems | asdic |
| Armament | 1 × 4-inch gun, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikons, 2 machine guns, 40 depth charges, |
HMNZS Matai (T01) was a Marine Department lighthouse tender which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper.
Operational history[]
Matai was the government's lighthouse tender servicing the marine lights around New Zealand and offshore islands, and had been used for cable laying in the 1930s. She was named after a native tree.
She was requisitioned on 3 March 1941 and handed over to a dockyard for conversion.
After commissioning on 1 April 1941, Matai took over as the flotilla leader of the 25th Minesweeping Flotilla from Muritai and the flotilla began clearing a German minefield in the Hauraki Gulf.
See also[]
References[]
- McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 69–78. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
Further reading[]
- Harker, Jack (2000)The Rockies: New Zealand Minesweepers at War. Silver Owl Press. ISBN 0-9597979-9-8
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