.jpg) HMNZS Wakakura in Devonport
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Moa |
| Operators |  Royal New Zealand Navy |
| Succeeded by | Protector-class IPV |
| In commission | 1983-2009 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 91.5 tons standard; 105 tons full load |
| Length | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Beam | 6.1 metres (20 ft) |
| Draught | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
| Complement | 18: 5 Officers: 3 Senior Rates: 10 Ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation Radar Racal Decca 916 I Band |
| Armament | 1 x 12.7mm MG |
| Aviation facilities | None |
| Notes | Four ships previously fitted with side scan sonar |
The Moa-class patrol boat was a class of patrol boats built between 1978 and 1985 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company. They were based on an Australian boat design.