HMNZS Wakakura (P3555)

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HMNZS Wakakura in Devonport
HMNZS Wakakura in Devonport
History
New Zealand
NamesakeHMNZS Wakakura (T00)
OwnerJason and Clayton Knowles
BuilderWhangarei Engineering and Construction Company
Commissioned26 March 1985
Decommissioned11 December 2007
HomeportAuckland
Fatedecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeMoa-class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load
Length27 m (89 ft)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft)
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
PropulsionTwo Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band
Armament1 × 12.7mm MG

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.

Service[]

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.

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".

Decommissioning[]

After decommissioning the Wakakura was put up for sale by tender.[2] The vessel was acquired by the owner of Helipro, Rick Lucas, under the Lucas Family Trust. With the receivership of Helipro in 2014, the vessel was sold in February 2015 to Jason and Clayton Knowles and moved from Queens Wharf Wellington to the Marlborough Sounds.[3] As of 2020 HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) remains tied to a jetty in Kaipapa Bay in the Marlborough Sounds at 41°13'36.5"S 174°04'37.2"E.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Final flags fly for Navy vessels". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  2. ^ Instead of joining the navy you can start your own fleet, NZ Herald, Auckland, 1 Dec, 2007 05:00 AM, retrieved 22 October 2021
  3. ^ Fallout from failed chopper firm continues, Dominion Post, 19 November 2014

References[]

  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
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