Otago-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
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The Otago-class Offshore Patrol Vessels are a class of eight offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) since 2010.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
- Type: Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Service Period: 2010-Present
- Characteristics:
- Length: 279 feet (85.04 meters)
- Beam: 46 feet (14.02 meters)
- Draught: 12 feet (3.66 meters)
- Displacement: 2,094.4 tons
- Crew: 79
- Propulsion: 2 x MAN B&W 12RK280 diesel engines with a continuous rating of 5,400 kW at 1,000 rpm
- Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 kilometers)
- Speed: 22 knots (40.74 km/h)
- Armament:
- 1 x remote controlled MSI DS25 Stabilized Naval Mount with 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon
- 2 x M2HB .50 calibre machine guns
- Aircraft Carried: 1 x Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite or 1 x AgustaWestland AW139
Unit Run[edit | edit source]
- HMNZS Otago (P-148)
- HMNZS Wellington (P-149)
- HMNZS Christchurch (P-150)
- HMNZS Hamilton (P-151)
- HMNZS Napier (P-152)
- HMNZS Hastings (P-153)
- HMNZS Tauranga (P-154)
- HMNZS Dunedin (P-155)