HMNZS Tui (T234)

HMNZS Tui in 1944
History
New Zealand
NameTui
BuilderHenry Robb Ltd, Scotland
Commissioned26 November 1941
Decommissioned22 December 1967
IdentificationPennant number: T234
FateSold to Pacific Scrap in December 1969
General characteristics
Class and typeBird-class minesweeper
Displacement607 standard, 923 full load
Length168 ft (51 m)/157.5 ft (48.0 m)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Propulsion1,100 ihp (820 kW) oil
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement33–35
Armament
  • 1 × 4 in (102 mm) gun
  • 2 × 1 Hotchkiss guns
  • twin Lewis guns
  • 40 depth charges

HMNZS Tui (T234) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. Tui was the first of two ships with this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and was named after a native bird from New Zealand.