Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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Commissioned corvette
s of the Royal New Zealand Navy
from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.
Flower class corvettes
| Class | Dates | Career | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMNZS Arabis (K385) HMNZS Arabis (K385) HMNZS Arabis was a modified Flower class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy . Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arabis, she was transferred to the RNZN on completion. She was commissioned in 1944... |
1944-1948 | scrapped 1951 | |
| HMNZS Arbutus (K403) HMNZS Arbutus (K403) HMNZS Arbutus was a modified Flower class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy . Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arbutus, the corvette was transferred to the RNZN on completion in 1944, and operated during the final years of World War II... |
1944-1948 | scrapped 1951 |
Bathurst class corvettes
| Class | Dates | Career | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMNZS Echuca HMAS Echuca HMAS Echuca , named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .-Construction:... |
1952-1967 | Sold for scrap in 1967 | |
| HMNZS Inverell HMAS Inverell HMAS Inverell , named for the town of Inverell, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .... |
1952-1976 | Training and fisheries patrols | Sold for scrap in 1977 |
| HMNZS Kiama HMAS Kiama HMAS Kiama , named for the coastal town of Kiama, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .... |
1952-1979 | Paid off for disposal 1976 | |
| HMNZS Stawell HMAS Stawell HMAS Stawell was a Bathurst class corvette named for the town of Stawell, Victoria. Sixty Bathurst class corvettes were constructed during World War II, and Stawell was one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy .The corvette later served in the Royal New... |
1952-1968 | Sold for scrap in 1968 |
See also
- Current Royal New Zealand Navy shipsCurrent Royal New Zealand Navy shipsThis is a list of current Royal New Zealand Navy ships. Note that many of the home ports are ceremonial only, with all the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland.-Naval Combat Force:Anzac class frigates:...
- List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy