HMNZS Canterbury New Zealand Multirole Strategic Sealift Vessel
HMNZS Canterbury (L421)
Strategic Multirole Vessel
Other
Basic Information
Name
HMNZS Canterbury New Zealand Multirole Strategic Sealift Vessel
Designation
HMNZS Canterbury (L421)
Alternate Designation
HMNZS Canterbury (L421)
Equipment Type
Strategic Multirole Vessel
Manufacturer
Merwede Shipyards
Date of Introduction
2007
Description
HMNZS Canterbury is a multi-role vessel (MRV) of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in June 2007, and is the second ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy to carry the name. She is also New Zealand's first purpose-built strategic sealift ship.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
53
Beam
23.40 m
Draft
5.40 m
System
Alternative Designation
HMNZS Canterbury (L421)
Type
Strategic Multirole Vessel
Builder
Merwede Shipyards, Netherlands; fitted out by Tenix Pty Ltd
Crew
Core personnel: 53 naval, 10 air force, 7 army; Others: 35 trainees, 4 government agents
Cargo Capacity
1,451 sq m (15,620 sq ft). Cargo can be unloaded via two ramps, either from the starboard side or the stern.
Cargo Capability
Sample loadout: 14 Light Operational Vehicles, 16 light armored vehicles, 7 medium-lift trucks, 2 ambulances, 2 flatbed trucks, 7 vehicle trailers, 2 rough terrain forklifts, 4 ATV-type vehicles and up to 33 x Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) containers.
Crane
2 x 60-ton cranes
Refueling Capability
INA
Medical Facility
The Canterbury has a five-bed hospital ward, a two-bed sickbay, an operating room, a medical laboratory and a morgue.
Hazardous Material Loadout
The ship is equipped to embark up to eight containers of ammunition and up to two with hazardous materials.
Dimensions
Length
131.0 m
Beam
23.4 m
Draft
5.4 m
Displacement, Standard
INA
Displacement, Full Load
9,000 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 × Wartsila engines
Engine Type
CODADE (combined diesel and diesel-electric)
Engine Power
45 MW
Bow Thruster
2 ea
Auxiliary Engines
3 x auxiliary diesel engines
Generator
INA
Maximum Range
8,000 nmi (15,000 km)
Cruising Speed
16 kn (30 km/h)
Communications
Communications Suite
L3Harris Advanced, Adaptive Communication System
HF/VHF/UHF
Receivers available for HF/VHF/UHF bands
Satellite Communications
Receivers available (1Ghz - 30 Ghz)
INMARSAT
Yes, available
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
1 x M242 Bushmaster
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
25 mm
Crew
2-3
Barrel Length
2,175 mm
Height (Gun Mount and Weapon Assembly)
INA
Operation
Remotely operated gun mount with datalink to ship's Combat Management System (CMS)
Barrels
Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)
Fire Control
Vistar Electro-Optical and S & X Band Radar targeting
Elevation
INA
Traverse
INA
Rate of Fire
200 rpm (Sustained), 500 rpm (Cyclic)
Muzzle Velocity
1,100 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
6,800 m
Effective Firing Range
3,000 m
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
25 mm
Shell
Naval: Armor-piercing tungsten penetrator rounds with discarding sabots; Land: High-Explosive Incendiary tracer, self-destruct.
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
M2HB QCB .50 caliber Browning Machine Gun
Weapon Station Type
Manned
Machine Gun Type
Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber
12.7 mm
Length
1,654 mm
Weight
38 kg
On Mount EO System
INA
Elevation
INA
Traverse
INA
Stabilized Accuracy
Manual, on pivot mounts
Ballistic Computer
No
Gun Weapon Systems #2 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
12.7mm
Cartridge
12.7×99mm NATO
Basic Load
On-mount ammunition: up to 230 rounds
Boats and Landing Craft
Medium Landing Craft
Carries 2 x Landing Craft. Offloads craft with onboard crane..
Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB)
Carries 2 x RHIBs
Special Forces Variant Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB)
Carries 2 x SF RHIBs.
Aviation Facilities
Flight Operations
Helicopter Deck (located at stern of the ship). The hangar facility features four storage spots and one maintenance spot for helicopters. The aviation spaces (Onboard hanger) are equipped with AFFF sprinkler fire protection.
Aircraft
2 × SH-2G Seasprite helicopters. Also onboard are 4 × NH90 helicopters.
Radar Systems
Navigation Radar
S & X band navigation radars.
Warlock HF DF
Direction-finding system (Locates HF Emitters)
Sonar System
Sonar
INA
Protection
Hull Armor
INA
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
New Zealand
Category
Support Ships
Naval > Support Ships
Filter Label
H
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
131 m
Width
23.4 m
Height
—
Weight
9000000 kg
Operators (1)
New Zealand
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