Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Last updated November 19, 2025

Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been four diving tenders, all with the same name. The latest tender was commissioned in 2019 and it sunk in 2024.

Sources

McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 136–141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site

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Navy Dive School

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Name	Dates	Notes
Manawanui i	1953–1978
Manawanui ii	1979–1988	In 1988 was renamed Kahu and recommissioned as a training boat and backup diving tender.
Manawanui iii	1988–2018
Manawanui iv	2019–2024	Also functioned as a hydrographic survey ship.

Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy

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