Port vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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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 | Pnd | 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) | Z05 | Auckland | 1944-46 liberty, stores |
| Ikatere | 1940-45 | 43 | 150 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) | Z01 | Auckland | |
| Janie Seddon | 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 |