Bird-class minesweeper

Bird class

Class overview
Name	Bird class
Builders	Henry Robb Ltd, Scotland.
Operators	Royal New Zealand Navy
Succeeded by	Isles class
In service	1941–1967
Completed	3
Lost	1
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	607 long tons (617 t) (standard) 923 long tons (938 t) (full load)
Length	168 ft (51 m) overall 157.5 ft (48.0 m) keel
Beam	30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught	15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Propulsion	1,100 ihp (820 kW) oil
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	33–35
Sensors and processing systems	ASDIC
Armament	1 × 4 inch gun 2 × 1 Hotchkiss guns Twin Lewis guns 40 depth charges

The Bird-class minesweeper was a class of naval trawlers built for the Royal New Zealand Navy and which served during the Second World War. A total of three vessels in the class were built: Kiwi, Moa and Tui. All were named for New Zealand native birds and were also referred to as corvettes.