HMNZS Taupo (2008)

HMNZS Taupo is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Taupo was delivered to the Ministry of Defence on the 28 May 2009 and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 29 May 2009. Taupo is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Taupo.

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Taupo.

HMNZS Taupo, Protector class IPV
History
New Zealand
NameHMNZS Taupo
NamesakeLake Taupo
BuilderTenix Defence
Launched23 August 2008
Christened23 August 2008
Commissioned29 May 2009
HomeportDevonport Naval Base
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeLake-class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement340 t (335 long tons) loaded
Length55 m (180 ft 5 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • Baseline speed 25 knots (46 km/h)
  • Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h)
  • Loiter speed 4-7 knots
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km)
Complement20 (+2) Navy, 4 Govt. agency officers, 12 additional personnel
Armament
  • 3 × 12.75 mm machine guns, mounted forward and two either side of the funnel
  • Small arms

See also

Media related to IMO 9368522 at Wikimedia Commons


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