Lake-class patrol vessel

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The Lake-class patrol vessel was a class of patrol vessels built in 1974 for the Royal New Zealand Navy by the British boat builders Brooke Marine.

Class overview
NameLake-class patrol boat
BuildersBrooke Marine, Britain
Operators Royal New Zealand Navy
In service1975 - 1991
Completed4
Activenone
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Displacement105 tons standard, 135 tons full load
Length107.8 ft (32.9 m)
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught11.1 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion2 x Paxman 12Y JCM diesels 3,000 hp, 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Complement21
Armament2 x 12.7mm machine guns 1 x 81mm mortar

There were four boats in the class:[Note 1]

All the boats were commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned in 1991

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The later Protector class inshore patrol vessels reused the same pennant numbers.

References

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  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 98-100. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4