History | |
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New Zealand | |
Name | HMNZS Matai (T01) |
Launched | 11 June 1930 |
Commissioned | 1 April 1941 |
Decommissioned | 25 April 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,050 GRT, 383 NRT |
Length | 66.8 m (219 ft) |
Beam | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
Propulsion | triple expansion steam reciprocating, 1,050 ihp, twin shaft, oil |
Speed | 10 to 13 knots (19 to 24 km/h; 12 to 15 mph) |
Complement | 81 |
Sensors and processing systems | asdic |
Armament | 1 × 4-inch gun, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikons, 2 machine guns, 40 depth charges, |
HMNZS Matai (T01) was a Marine Department lighthouse tender which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper.