HMNZS Matai (T01)


History
New Zealand
NameHMNZS Matai (T01)
Launched11 June 1930
Commissioned1 April 1941
Decommissioned25 April 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage1,050 GRT, 383 NRT
Length66.8 m (219 ft)
Beam10.7 m (35 ft)
Propulsiontriple expansion steam reciprocating, 1,050 ihp, twin shaft, oil
Speed10 to 13 knots (19 to 24 km/h; 12 to 15 mph)
Complement81
Sensors and
processing systems
asdic
Armament1 × 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.