HMNZS Canterbury - L421

HMNZS Canterbury, the Royal New Zealand Navy's sealift and amphibious support vessel provides sealift capability for troops, equipment and vehicles

From 8 - 19 August, 2012 HMNZS Canterbury is programmed to conduct at Department of Conservation resupply of Raoul Island, and the Young Blake Expedition will join this voyage.

Specifications

Displacement: 9000 tonnes
Length overall: 131 metres
Beam: 23.4 metres
Speed: 19 knots

Complement: Core ship's company: 53
Flight personnel: 10
Government agencies: 4
Army ship's staff: 7
Trainees: 35
Troops: 250
Total: 360

Propulsion: Diesel engines
Flight deck: Space for two helicopters
Armament: 25mm and two .50 calibre machine guns

 

News & Events

  1. Department of Conservation - Raoul Island Programme

  2. Young Blake Expedition to the Kermadecs

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  1. HMNZS Canterbury

  2. Department of Conservation

    The Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve is the most remote conservation area managed by the Department of Conservation. Find out more about the Raoul Island programme here.

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