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HMNZS Wellington (P55)

Patrol vessel

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	MC_10-0180-011.NEF_-_Flickr_-_NZ_Defence_Force.jpg
image_caption	HMNZS Wellington first arrival into Devonport Naval Base, June 2010
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	New Zealand
flag
name	Wellington
ordered	29 July 2004
builder	Tenix
acquired	6 May 2010
homeport	Wellington
identification	*
status	In active service
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class
displacement	1,900 tonnesWellington - P55 RNZN website. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
length	85 m
beam	14 m
draught	3.6 m
propulsion	2 × MAN B&W 12RK280 diesel engines, each with a continuous rating of 5,400 kW at 1,000 rpm
speed	22 kn
range	6000 nmi
boats	*2 × RHIB (7.74 m) or
capacity	*30 passengers
complement	35 + 10 flight personnel + 4 personnel from Government agencies
sensors	Optical fire control
armament	*1 × remote controlled Rafael Typhoon 25 mm stabilised naval gun
aircraft	1 × SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter

Callsign: ZMFS
1 × special forces RHIB (11 m)
1 × sea container
1 × 15 tonne crane aft
2 × M2HB .50 calibre machine guns

HMNZS Wellington (P55) is a in the Royal New Zealand Navy.

History

The ship was built by Tenix as part of the New Zealand government's Royal New Zealand Navy plans,{{cite press release

Wellington was accepted into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 6 May 2010 and arrived at the Devonport (Auckland) Naval Base the following month. The ship was also involved in the search for the crewmembers of the 47 ft yacht *Berserk *in 2012, but had to turn back due to the weather which the captain called the worst storm he had ever seen in 19 years. During that mission the ship lost three 50-person life rafts of which one was discovered by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel .

On 14 January 2015 Wellington intercepted three fishing vessels, Songhua Kunlun and YongDing, which were allegedly fishing illegally in Antarctic waters. The fishing vessels refused to be boarded and poor weather and sea conditions prevented Wellington from forcing the issue.

Wellington was involved in seabed surveys off Kaikōura after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

On 19 July 2021 HMNZS Wellington delivered 120 vials of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Tokelau's Nukunonu atoll, which is sufficient to vaccinate 720 people.

Wellington was deployed to the Solomon Islands following the unrest after the Solomon Islands switched their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in November 2021. The ship relieved HMAS Armidale (ACPB 83) and conducted presence patrols to dissuade illegal smuggling and to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in moving throughout the archipelago.

In response to the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, Wellington, HMNZS Aotearoa, and HMNZS Canterbury were deployed to provide water supplies, survey teams, and helicopter support.

Upgrades

Both and HMNZS Wellington have recently gone through minor upgrades, including sensors and weapons, and replacing the 25 mm Bushmaster with the Rafael Typhoon 25 mm stabilised naval gun.

References

Gower, Patrick. (11 December 2008). "Navy ships project hard to keep afloat". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
(14 January 2015). "NZ Navy in standoff with fishing vessels". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
(16 January 2015). "Toothfish poachers fly false flags". [[Stuff.co.nz]].
(20 July 2021). "Pfizer vaccine roll-out begins in Covid-free Tokelau". [[Radio New Zealand]].
(2021-12-08). "New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands". [[RNZ]].
(2022-01-18). "Tonga tsunami: Before and after eruption". [[BBC News]].
"New Zealand's OPVs complete Typhoon gun acceptance trials".

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