Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy

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Alphabetical list
1921–41 1913–21 Earlier

Commissioned port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. This includes examination and boom defence vessels, mine defence and degaussing ships and port tugs and tow boats

Examination vessels[]

Name	Dates	Grt	Propulsion	Port	Notes
Awanui	1939-41	170	240 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h)	Auckland
Hauiti	1941-44	148	23 ihp SR CE steam, 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h)	Auckland	1944-46 liberty, stores
Ikatere	1940-45	43	150 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h)	Auckland
	1939-44	126	329 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h)	Wellington	1944-46 liberty, general
Lyttelton	1942-44	292	800 ihp SR CE coal, 9 knots (17 km/h)	Lyttelton
Stina	1942-44	16	51 bhp diesel, 7 knots (13 km/h)	Otago, Wellington
Tuirangi	1942-44	114	145 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h)	Otago
Wairangi	1940-44	28	70 bhp petrol, 8 knots (15 km/h)	Lyttelton	1944-46 recommissioned as Tasman, liberty, training

Boom defence vessels[]

Name	Dates	Grt	Propulsion	Port	Notes
Claymore	1943-45	260	400 ihp SR TE coal	Auckland	former coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship^[1] in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942,^[2] used for Sea Cadets in 1946,^[3] sunk with explosives in 1953^[4]
Mahoe	1943-46	24	80 bhp kerosine, 7 knots (13 km/h)	Wellington	former fishing vessel and tow boat
Wakarire	1943-44	819	500 ihp SR CE coal	Auckland	former harbour bucket dredge

In addition there were five smaller boom defence launches. These were in charge of a petty officer and therefore not truly commissioned.

Mine defence and degaussing ships[]

Name	Dates	Grt	Propulsion	Port	Notes
Kiritona	1942-45	136	150 bhp petrol, 7 knots (13 km/h)	Auckland	former powered lighter
Vesper	1942-44	47	60 bhp diesel, 6 knots (11 km/h)	Wellington	former deck cargo scow

In addition another seven smaller launches functioned in mine defence and degaussing roles.

Tugs and tow boats[]

Name	Dates	Grt	Propulsion	Port	Notes
Arataki i	1948-84	74	320 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h)		US Navy harbour tug
Arataki ii	1984-99	143	1100 bhp diesel, 12 knots (22 km/h)	Timaru	harbour tug
Hipi	1942-56	39	100 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h)	Auckland	Towing lighters
Kahanui	1942-45	207	800 ihp SR TE coal, 11 knots (20 km/h)	Wanganui	harbour tug
Manawanui i	1948-52	74	329 bhp diesel, 10 knots (19 km/h)	Auckland	US Navy harbour tug
Meola	1961-	19	76 bhp diesel, 9 knots (17 km/h)	Auckland	work boat
Toia	1926-49	423	1250 ihp SR TE coal, 12 knots (22 km/h)	Wellington	World War I Saint class naval tug, a notable salvage tug

References[]

^ "Northern Steam Ship Company of Auckland - Vessel details". www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
^ "Claymore Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. 17 Oct 2011. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "New Task For Veteran Claymore NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 Apr 1946. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "General News PRESS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 Feb 1953. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134–141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4

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[1] "Northern Steam Ship Company of Auckland - Vessel details". www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-15.

[2] "Claymore Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. 17 Oct 2011. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "New Task For Veteran Claymore NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 Apr 1946. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "General News PRESS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 Feb 1953. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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