Corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy

This is a list of commissioned corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present.

Flower-class corvettes

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Class Dates Career Fate
HMNZS Arabis (K385) 1944–1948   scrapped 1951
HMNZS Arbutus (K403) 1944–1948   scrapped 1951

Bathurst-class corvettes

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Class Dates Career Fate
HMNZS Echuca 1952–1967   Sold for scrap in 1967
HMNZS Inverell 1952–1976 Training and fisheries patrols Sold for scrap in 1977
HMNZS Kiama 1952–1979   Paid off for disposal 1976
HMNZS Stawell 1952–1968   Sold for scrap in 1968

See also

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References

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  • 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 49–53. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4