HMNZS Wellington (P-55)

HMNZS Wellington (P-55)

HMNZS "Wellington" (P-55) is a Protector class off-shore patrol vessel under construction for the Royal New Zealand Navy. The ship is being built by Tenix as part of the New Zealand government's Royal New Zealand Navy Future Plans,cite press release
title = Project Protector: Protecting New Zealand's interests at sea and across the region
publisher = Royal New Zealand Navy
date = 2004
url = http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/project-protector/default.htm
accessdate = 2007-09-01
] and is expected to enter service during the winter of 2008.

The ship is named in honour of HMNZS "Wellington" (F69), a "Leander" class frigate serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1987 until 1999.cite press release
title = Navy names seven new ships
publisher = Royal New Zealand Navy
date = 31 March 2006
url = http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/project-protector/ships-named.htm
accessdate = 2007-09-01
]

ee also

* Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy

References

External links

* [http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/well/default.htm HMNZS Wellington official website]


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