Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy

For WWII motor boats, see Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy from after World War II.

Class types

Lake class patrol vessel

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Hawea (1975)	1975–1999
HMNZS Pukaki (1975)	1975–1999
HMNZS Rotoiti (1975)	1975–1999
HMNZS Taupo (1975)	1975–1990

Moa class inshore patrol boats

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Hinau (P3556)	1985–2007		On retirement renamed Sea Patroller and patrols Cook Strait cables
HMNZS Kahu (A04)	1978–2009	Training vessel, backup diving tender
HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)	1983–2007
HMNZS Moa (P3553)	1984–2007
HMNZS Wakakura (P3555)	1985–2007

Lake class inshore patrol boats

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Hawea (P3571)	2008–current		In active service
HMNZS Pukaki (P3568)	2008–2019		Decommissioned, Sold to Irish Navy
HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)	2007–2019		Decommissioned, Sold to Irish Navy
HMNZS Taupo (P3570)	2008–current		In active service

Protector class offshore patrol boats

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Otago (P148)	2007–current		In active service
HMNZS Wellington (P55)	2007–current		In active service

See also

• List of active Royal New Zealand Navy ships

References

• McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 98–101. Government Printing Office. ISBN   978-0-477-01399-4
• Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site
• Sale of HMNZ Ships PUKAKI and ROTOITI.