HMNZS Pukaki (2008)

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Pukaki.

Pukaki at Queens Wharf, Wellington.
History
New Zealand
Name	HMNZS Pukaki
Namesake	Lake Pukaki
Builder	Tenix Shipbuilding, Whangarei
Launched	6 May 2008
Christened	10 May 2008
Identification	Pennant number: P3568
Fate	in active service as of February 2016
General characteristics
Class and type	Protector-class inshore patrol boat
Displacement	340 t (335 long tons) loaded
Length	55 m (180 ft 5 in)
Beam	9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 × MAN B&W 12VP185 engines rated at 2,500 kW at 1,907 rpm ZF 7640 NR gearboxes 2 controllable pitch propellers
Speed	Baseline speed 25 knots (46 km/h) Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h) Loiter speed 4-7 knots
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km)
Complement	20 (+2) Navy, 4 Govt. agency officers, 12 additional personnel
Armament	3 × 12.75 mm machine guns, mounted forward and two either side of the funnel Small arms

HMNZS Pukaki is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Pukaki was launched in Whangarei Harbour on 6 May 2008. Its primary duties include border and fisheries protection patrols, surveillance, boarding operations and search and rescue response.

Pukaki is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Pukaki.

See also

• Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy

External links

• Official RNZN Website