List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Sortable list of commissioned vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. It does not include vessels of the New Zealand Division (1921–1941) or New Zealand Naval Forces (1913–21) or earlier vessels up to 1913.

Name	Pnt	Type	Class	Com	Decom	Fate/Notes
HMNZS Achilles	C70	Cruiser	Leander class	1941	1946	Sold to the Indian Navy and renamed INS Delhi (Scrapped in 1978)
HMNZS Arabis	K385	Corvette	Flower class	1944	1948	Scrapped in 1951
HMNZS Arbutus	K403	Corvette	Flower class	1944	1948	Scrapped in 1951
HMNZS Aroha	T24	Minesweeper	Castle class	1943	1945	Served at Auckland
HMNZS Awatere	T25	Minesweeper	Castle class	1943	1943	Served at Wellington
HMNZS Bellona	C63	Cruiser	Dido class	1946	1956	Scrapped in 1959
HMNZS Blackpool	F77	Frigate	Whitby-class	1966	1971	Returned to RN. Sold for breaking up in 1978
HMNZS Black Prince	C81	Cruiser	Dido class	1946	1961	Returned to Royal Navy
HMNZS Breeze	T02	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1942	1944
HMNZS Canterbury	F421	Frigate	Leander class	1971	2005	Scuttled as a dive wreck November 2007
HMNZS Canterbury	L421	Multi-role vessel		2007	current
HMNZS Charles Upham	A02	Logistics support		1995	1998	Sold to Contenemar and renamed Don Carlos
HMNZS Coastguard	T12	Danlayer	Converted trawler	1941	1960	Functioned as a stores ship between 1945-1960
HMNZS Cook II		Naval base		1943	1944	Solomon Islands. See HMNZS Kahu.
HMNZS Duchess	T07	Minesweeper Examination Liberty launch	Converted merchant boat	1941 1942 1945	1941 1944 1946	Abandoned on Rangitoto Island
HMNZS Echuca	M252	Corvette	Bathurst class	1952	1967
HMNZS Endeavour		Antarctic support		1956	1962
HMNZS Endeavour	A184	Antarctic support		1962	1971	Leased from USA
HMNZS Endeavour	A11	Fleet tanker		1988	2017	Beached in Alang for scrapping
HMNZS Futurist	T12	Minesweeper	Converted trawler	1941	1944	Functioned as a boom gate vessel 1944
HMNZS Gale	T04	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1944
HMNZS Gambia	C48	Cruiser	Crown Colony class	1943	1946	Returned to RN. Sold to be broken up 1968
HMNZS Hautapu	T26	Minesweeper	Castle class	1943	1947	Served in Lytteton
HMNZS Hawea	F422	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1965
HMNZS Hawea	P3567	Inshore patrol	Lake class	1975	1990
HMNZS Hawea	P3567	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Hawea	T16	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945	Functioned as supply ship in 1945.
HMNZS Hickleton	M1131	Minesweeper	Ton class	1965	1966
HMNZS Hinau	T17	Minesweeper	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Hinau	P3556	Inshore patrol	Moa class	1985	2007	Sold to private ownership and renamed Flightless.
HMNZS Humphrey	T12	Minesweeper	Converted trawler	1941	1944
HMNZS Inchkeith	T155	Minesweeper	Isles class	1941	1946
HMNZS Inverell	M233	Corvette	Bathurst class	1952	1976	Training and fisheries patrols
HMNZS Irirangi		Naval base		1943	1993	Naval radio station at Waiouru
HMNZS James Cosgrove	T10	Minesweeper	Castle class	1941	1944
HMNZS Kahu	A04	Inshore patrol	Moa class	1978	2009	Training vessel, backup diving tender, sold for use as a pleasure craft in February 2010.
HMNZS Kaiwaka	T14	Danlayer	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945
HMNZS Kaniere	F426	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1967
HMNZS Kapuni	T15	Minesweeper	Converted trawler	1941	1945	Functioned as supply ship 1945
HMNZS Kiama	M353	Corvette	Bathurst class	1952	1979
HMNZS Killegray	T174	Minesweeper	Isles class	1941	1946
HMNZS Kiwi	T102	Minesweeper	Bird class	1941 1948 1951	1946 1949 1956	AS MS Training ship Training ship
HMNZS Kiwi	P3554	Inshore patrol	Moa class	1983	2007
HMNZS Lachlan	K364	Survey ship		1949	1974	Converted WWII River-class frigate
HMNZS Leander	C75	Cruiser	Leander class	1941	1948	Served in the New Zealand Division 1937-1941. Returned to RN in 1945
HMNZS Maimai	T27	Minesweeper	Castle class	1943	1946	Served at Wellington
HMNZS Manawanui		Dockyard tug Diving tender		1948 1953	1952 1978
HMNZS Manawanui	A09	Diving tender		1979	1988	Renamed HMNZS Kahu
HMNZS Manawanui	A09	Diving tender		1988	2018	Sold to Major Projects Foundation and renamed MV Recovery
HMNZS Manuka	T19	Minesweeper	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Matai	T01	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1946	Functioned as transport ship 1945-1946.
HMNZS Moa	T233	Minesweeper	Bird class	1941	1943	Sunk 7 April 1943
HMNZS Moa	P3553	Inshore patrol	Inshore patrol	1984	2007
HMNZS Monowai	F59	Armed merchant cruiser		1941	1943
HMNZS Monowai	A06	Hydrographic survey		1977	1997	Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa
HMNZS Muritai	T05	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1946	Functioned as training and cable-lifting ship 1945-1946.
HMNZS Nora Niven	T23	Danlayer	Converted trawler	1941	1944
HMNZS Otago	F111	Frigate	Rothesay-class	1960	1983
HMNZS Otago	P148	Offshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Pahau	T28	Minesweeper	Castle class	1944	1945	Served in Wellington
HMNZS Philomel		Naval base		1941	current	Devonport. Main RNZN Logistics and Training Base. Previously HMS Philomel in the New Zealand Division, 1921–1941
HMNZS Phyllis	T22	Danlayer	Converted trawler	1943	1944
HMNZS Pukaki	F424	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1966
HMNZS Pukaki	P3568	Inshore patrol	Lake class	1975	1999
HMNZS Pukaki	P3568	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Puriri	T02	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1941	Sunk 14 May 1941
Q 400	Q 400	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945	Suffered engine room fire and explosion.
Q 401	Q 401	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 402	Q 402	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 403	Q 403	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 404	Q 404	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 405	Q 405	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 406	Q 406	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 407	Q 407	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 408	Q 408	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 409	Q 409	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943 1953	1945 1963	Recommissioned from 1953 to 1963 as HMNZS Maori. In 1963 became the Auckland ferry Iris Moana.
Q 410	Q 410	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943	1945
Q 411	Q 411	Motor launch	Fairmile B class	1943 1947	1945 1965	Recommissioned from 1947 to 1965 as HMNZS Kahu. The photo shows her post war on the Waitemata Harbour.
Q1183	Q1183	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Mako (P3551)
Q1184	Q1184	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Paea (P3552) Undergoing private restoration
Q1185	Q1185	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Manga (P3567)
Q1186	Q1186	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945
Q1187	Q1187	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Tarapunga I (P3566)
Q1188	Q1188	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Takapu I (P3556)
Q1189	Q1189	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945
Q1190	Q1190	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1967	1950 renamed Parore (P3562)
Q1191	Q1191	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1966	1950 renamed Kahawai I (P3553)
Q1192	Q1192	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1967	1950 renamed Maroro (P3554)
Q1193	Q1193	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1945	1950 renamed Tamure (P3555)
Q1194	Q1194	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1967	1950 renamed Ngapona I (P3561)
Q1348	Q1348	Motor launch	HDML class	1943	1967	1950 renamed Kuparu (P3563)
Q1349	Q1349	Motor launch	HDML class	1944	1964	1950 renamed Haku (P3565)
Q1350	Q1350	Motor launch	HDML class	1944	1967	1950 renamed Koura (P3564)
Q1351	Q1351	Motor launch	HDML class	1944	1945
HMNZS Rata	T03	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1943
HMNZS Resolution	A14	Survey and research		1997	2012	Decommissioned and sold to EGS Group
HMNZS Rimu	T18	Minesweeper	Castle class	1942	1945	LL Flotilla
HMNZS Rotoiti	F425	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1967
HMNZS Rotoiti	P3569	Inshore patrol	Lake class	1975	1999
HMNZS Rotoiti	P3569	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Royalist	C89	Cruiser	Dido class	1956	1966
HMNZS Sanda	T160	Minesweeper	Isles class	1941	1946
HMNZS Santon	M1178	Minesweeper	Ton class	1965	1966
HMNZS Scarba	T175	Minesweeper	Isles class	1941	1946
HMNZS South Sea	T22	Minesweeper	Converted trawler	1941	1942	Sunk 19 December 1942
HMNZS Southland	F104	Frigate	Leander class	1983	1995
HMNZS Stawell	M348	Corvette	Bathurst class	1952	1968
HMNZS Tamaki		Naval base		1941	2000	Training base, now part of HMNZS Philomel
HMNZS Takapu		Inshore survey	Moa class	1980	2000
HMNZS Taranaki	F148	Frigate	Rothesay-class	1961	1982
HMNZS Tarapunga		Inshore survey	Moa class	1980	2000	Sold for private use.
HMNZS Tasman		Naval base		1944	1955	Lyttelton
HMNZS Taupo	F423	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1962
HMNZS Taupo	P3570	Inshore patrol	Lake class	1975	1990
HMNZS Taupo	P3570	Inshore patrol	Protector class	2008	current
HMNZS Te Kaha	F77	Frigate	Anzac class	1997	current
HMNZS Te Mana	F111	Frigate	Anzac class	1999	current
HMNZS Thomas Currell	T11	Minesweeper	Converted trawler	1941	1944	Currently beached and deteriorating on the coast of Chatham Island
HMNZS Tui	T234	Minesweeper	Bird class	1941 1952 1956	1946 1955 1967	AS MS Training ship Research ship, replaced by HMNZS Tui in 1970
HMNZS Tui	A2/A05	Oceangraphic research	Robert D. Conrad-class	1970	1997	Scuttled as a dive wreck in 1997
HMNZS Tutira	F420	Frigate	Loch class	1948	1951
HMNZS Viti	T?	Minesweeper	Converted merchant boat	1941	1945
HMNZS Waiho	T34	Minesweeper	Castle class	1944	1946	Served in Auckland
HMNZS Waikato	F55	Frigate	Leander class	1965	1998	Sunk November 2000
HMNZS Waima	T33	Minesweeper	Castle class	1944	1946	Served in Lytteton
HMNZS Waipu	T32	Minesweeper	Castle class	1943	1946	Served in Auckland
HMNZS Wakefield		Naval base		1948	current	Administrative base for Wellington. Was named Philomel II until 1954.
HMNZS Wakakura	P3555	Inshore patrol	Moa class	1985	2007	As of 2013 HMNZS Wakakura (P3555) remains tied up at Wellington's Queen's Wharf
HMNZS Wakakura	T00	Minesweeper	Castle class	1941	1945	Served in the New Zealand Division, 1926-1941
HMNZS Wellington	F69	Frigate	Leander class	1982	2000	Sunk in Wellington in 2005
HMNZS Wellington	P55	Offshore patrol	Protector class	2007	current

References

Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy, Official History, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online
McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site

List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

See also

References