Moa-class patrol boat
The Moa-class patrol boat was a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company. They were based on an Australian boat design.
HMNZS Wakakura in Devonport | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Moa |
| Operators | Royal New Zealand Navy |
| Succeeded by | Protector-class IPV |
| In commission | 1983-2009 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 91.5 tons standard; 105 tons full load |
| Length | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Beam | 6.1 metres (20 ft) |
| Draught | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) |
| Complement | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
| Armament | 1 x 12.7mm MG |
| Aviation facilities | None |
| Notes | Four ships previously fitted with side scan sonar |
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