Name HMNZS Hawea Christened 15 December 2007 Launched 11 December 2007 Draft 2.9 m | Namesake Lake Hawea Commissioned 1 May 2009 Length 55 m | |
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Builder BAE Systems Australia formerly Tenix Defence Cost NZ$ 35.7 million (2004) | ||
HMNZS Hawea is a Protector-class inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Hawea was constructed between 2004 and 2007, and commissioned on 1 May 2009. She performs border and fisheries protection patrols.
Hawea is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hawea.
References
HMNZS Hawea (2007) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA