- HMNZS Resolution (A-14)
HMNZS "Resolution" (A 14) is the hydrographic ship of the
Royal New Zealand Navy . Originally aUnited States Naval Ship , her construction contract was awarded20 February 1987 to Halter Marine, Inc ofMoss Point, Mississippi originally to be named "Intrepid". Her keel was laid down26 February 1988 , she was launched17 February 1989 and commissioned as theOcean Surveillance Ship USNS "Tenacious" on29 September 1989 .History
United States service
USNS "Tenacious" (T-AGOS-17) was a "Stalwart"-class ocean surveillance ship. During the
Cold War ,Ocean Surveillance Ship s patrolled the world's oceans searching forSoviet Navy submarines. Their data was collected using theSurveillance 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 toNew Zealand on6 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 extensivehydrographic 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
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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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