Name HMNZS Pukaki Christened 10 May 2008 Launched 6 May 2008 Draft 2.9 m | Namesake Lake Pukaki Identification Pennant number P3568 Length 55 m Builder Whangarei | |
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Fate in active service as of February 2016 Class and type Protector-class inshore patrol boat | ||
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.
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HMNZS Pukaki (2008) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA