HMNZS Taupo (2008) explained
HMNZS Taupo is a
Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the
Royal New Zealand Navy.
Taupo was delivered to the Ministry of Defence on 28 May 2009 and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 29 May 2009.
Taupo is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after
Lake Taupo. Two of the Lake-class were sold to the Irish Naval Service in 2023 and were commissioned 4 September 2024.
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Notes and References
- O'Flaherty . Marian . 2024-09-04 . Two inshore patrol vessels commissioned in Haulbowline . en.
