Namesake HMNZS Hinau (T399) Decommissioned 23 Jan 2007 Length 27 m | Commissioned 4 Oct 1985 Fate decommissioned Draft 2.4 m | |
Builder Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company Class and type Moa-class inshore patrol vessel | ||
HMNZS Hinau (P3556) was a Moa-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1985 for the Naval Volunteer Reserve and decommissioned in 2007.
Hinau is the second ship with this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The name comes from a forest tree which is native to New Zealand.
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