Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Commissioned frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:

Class types

Loch-class frigates

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Hawea (F422)	1948–1965
HMNZS Kaniere (F426)	1948–1967
HMNZS Pukaki (F424)	1948–1966
HMNZS Rotoiti (F425)	1948–1967
HMNZS Taupo (F423)	1948–1962
HMNZS Tutira (F420)	1948–1951

Whitby-class (Type 12) frigates

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Blackpool (F77)	1966–1971	Former HMS Blackpool on loan from RN	Sold for scrapping in 1978.

Rothesay-class (Type 12M) frigates

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Otago (F111)	1960–1983	Purchased from RN before completion	Sold for scrapping in 1987.
HMNZS Taranaki (F148)	1960–1982		Sold for scrapping in 1983.

Leander-class (Type 12I) frigates

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Canterbury (F421)	1971–2005		Scuttled as dive wreck
HMNZS Southland (F104)	1983–1995	Former HMS Dido	Sold and broken up for scrap and parts
HMNZS Waikato (F55)	1965–1998		Scuttled as dive wreck
HMNZS Wellington (F69)	1982–2000	Former HMS Bacchante	Scuttled as dive wreck

Anzac-class frigates

Name	Dates	Career	Fate
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)	1997–current		Active
HMNZS Te Mana (F111)	1999–current		Active

See also

• Current Royal New Zealand Navy ships

References

• Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online
• McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 37–48. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
• Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site