Endeavour-class Replenishment Vessel

The Endeavour-class replenishment vessels are a pair of ships in the Royal New Zealand Navy from April 1988 onwards. Endeavour and Endurance was built in South Korea to a commercial design and commissioned on April 8th 1988. Due to be its being built to commercial standards, the RNZN is currently searching for a replacement for Endeavour and Endurance which are expected to be retired by 2020. The current replacement candidates include the Berlin, Rocky Mountain, Tide-class vessels.

Specifications

 * Type: Replenishment Vessel
 * Service Period: 1988-Present
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 453 feet (138.07 meters)
 * Beam: 60 feet (18.29 meters)
 * Draught (Empty): 15 feet (4.57 meters)
 * Draught (Laden): 25 feet (7.62 meters)
 * Displacement: 8,046.87 tons (Empty); 13,558.43 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 50 (13 Officers, 10 Senior Ratings, 27 Junior Ratings)
 * Propulsion: 1 x MAN Burmeister & Wain diesel (5,300 hp)
 * Range: 10,500 nautical miles (19,446 kilometers)
 * Speed: 14 knots (25.93 km/h)

Unit Run

 * HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
 * HMNZS Endurance (A12)