| History | |
|---|---|
  New Zealand | |
| Name | HMNZS Manawanui |
| Builder | Steel Ships Ltd, Auckland |
| Launched | 1945 |
| In service | 1948 |
| Out of service | 1978 |
| Fate | Sold in 1978 to the Paeroa Historic Maritime Park. Scrapped at an unknown date |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 125 tons standard |
| Length | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Beam | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion | 320 hp (240 kW) diesel, 1 shaft |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 4 |
HMNZS Manawanui was a naval tug which was modified for use as a diving tender by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally intended for service with the United States Navy as a tug, the vessel was built in 1945 and transferred to the New Zealand Marine Department, which employed her in Waitemata Harbour before transferring the ship to the RNZN in 1948. She was converted to a diving tender in 1953 and served out her time in the RNZN in this role, before being decommissioned in 1978 and sold to the Paeroa Historic Maritime Park. The engine is now on display at the Whangarei Stationary Engine Club.[1]
- ^ Whangarei Stationary Engine Club Facebook, 4 July 2019.