Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Commissioned survey and research vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:

NameTypeClassDatesNotesHMNZS LachlanSurvey vessel 1949–1975Converted frigate. Replaced by Monowai Hydrographic survey vessel Converted merchant ship 1975–1998 Former Pacific Island ferry Moana Roa. Replaced by Resolution. Survey and research vessel 1997–2012 Former USNS Tenacious Inshore survey craft 1980–2000   Inshore survey craft 1980–2000   Oceanographic research 1956–1967 1941-1946 was ASW minesweeping naval trawler, 1952-1955 was training ship Research vessel Conrad class 1970–1997 Replaced by Resolution.

See also Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy History of research ships

References Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 115–123.Government Printing Office. Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site

External links Hydrography in New Zealand Hydrography in New Zealand2 Hydrographic surveying