HMNZS Resolution (A-14)

HMNZS Resolution (A-14)

HMNZS "Resolution" (A 14) is the hydrographic ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a United States Naval Ship, her construction contract was awarded 20 February 1987 to Halter Marine, Inc of Moss Point, Mississippi originally to be named "Intrepid". Her keel was laid down 26 February 1988, she was launched 17 February 1989 and commissioned as the Ocean Surveillance Ship USNS "Tenacious" on 29 September 1989.

History

United States service

USNS "Tenacious" (T-AGOS-17) was a "Stalwart"-class ocean surveillance ship. During the Cold War, Ocean Surveillance Ships patrolled the world's oceans searching for Soviet Navy submarines. Their data was collected using the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) comprised of listening devices and electronic equipment that transmit the acoustic data via satellite to shore for analysis. SURTASS is a linear array of 8,575 ft deployed on a 6,000 ft (1.8 km) tow cable and neutrally buoyant. The array can operate at depths between 500 and 1,500 ft (150 and 450 m).

USNS "Tenacious" was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and sold to New Zealand on 6 February 1997.

New Zealand service

HMNZS "Resolution" replaces HMNZS "Tui" and HMNZS "Monowai" as the Navy's primary Survey and Acoustic Research Vessel. She undertakes various marine survey tasks such as for LINZ.

She is named after the sailing vessel HMS "Resolution", used by Captain James Cook, RN, during his second and third voyages to New Zealand between 1772 and 1779, thus recognising the extensive hydrographic survey work Cook and his team completed.

HMNZS "Resolution" also provides a scholarship for under-privileged high school students to participate in a 10 day passage on the Spirit of New Zealand, and sometimes embarks university and high school students as part of the 'Students at Sea' program.

The inshore Survey Motor Boat (SMB) "Adventure" is operated as a tender from HMNZS "Resolution".

ee also

*Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

References

External links

* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AGOS17.htm United States Naval Vessel Register AGOS17]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/6617.htm NavSource]
* [http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/resolution/ HMNZS Resolution official website]


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