Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been four diving tenders, all with the same name. The current tender was commissioned in 2019.

Name Dates Notes
Manawanui    i 1953–1978  
Manawanui   ii 1979–1988 In 1988 was renamed Kahu and recommissioned as a training boat and backup diving tender.
Manawanui  iii 1988–2018  
Manawanui  iv 2019– Also functions as a hydrographic survey ship.

Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".

See also

Sources

  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 136–141. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
  • Royal New Zealand Navy Official web site


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