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 NameDatesGrtPropulsionPndPortNotesAwanui1939-41170240 bhp diesel, AucklandHauiti1941-4414823 ihp SR CE steam, Z05Auckland1944-46 liberty, stores Ikatere1940-4543150 bhp diesel, Z01AucklandJanie Seddon1939-44126329 ihp SR CE coal, Wellington1944-46 liberty, generalLyttelton1942-44292800 ihp SR CE coal, LytteltonStina1942-441651 bhp diesel, Otago, WellingtonTuirangi1942-44114145 bhp diesel, OtagoWairangi1940-442870 bhp petrol, Lyttelton1944-46 recommissioned as Tasman, liberty, training
Boom defence vessels NameDatesGrtPropulsionPortNotesClaymore1943-45260400 ihp SR TE coalAucklandformer coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942, used for Sea Cadets in 1946, sunk with explosives in 1953Mahoe1943-462480 bhp kerosine, Wellingtonformer fishing vessel and tow boatWakarire1943-44819500 ihp SR CE coalAucklandformer 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 NameDatesGrtPropulsionPortNotesKiritona1942-45136150 bhp petrol, Aucklandformer powered lighterVesper1942-444760 bhp diesel, Wellingtonformer deck cargo scow In addition another seven smaller launches functioned in mine defence and degaussing roles.
Tugs and tow boats NameDatesGrtPropulsionPortNotesArataki i1948-8474320 bhp diesel, US Navy harbour tugArataki ii1984-991431100 bhp diesel, Timaruharbour tugHipi1942-5639100 bhp diesel, AucklandTowing lightersKahanui1942-45207800 ihp SR TE coal, Wanganuiharbour tugManawanui i1948-5274329 bhp diesel, AucklandUS Navy harbour tugMeola1961-1976 bhp diesel, Aucklandwork boatToia1926-494231250 ihp SR TE coal, WellingtonWorld War I Saint class naval tug, a notable salvage tug
See also Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy
References
McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 134–141. Government Printing Office.