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DeutschHMNZS Tarapunga
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand (RNZN) | |
| Builder | Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company |
| Commissioned | 1980 |
| Decommissioned | 8 June 2000 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Modified Moa class inshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 91.5 ton standard; 105 ton full load |
| Length | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Draught | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
| Propulsion | Two Cummins diesels (710 hp) Twin shafts |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) |
HMNZS Tarapunga was a modified Moa class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
She was built by 1980 by the Whangarei Engineering and Construction Company as a version re-engineered for use as an inshore survey vessel.
After decommissioning, she was purchased by North American owners and can be seen in Harper's Island Episode 1, as the charter boat that brings the wedding party to the island.[1] Can also be seen in season 2, episode 9, of Psych, from 2007.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1.01 Whap". Screencapped.net. Screencap Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "2.09 Bounty Hunters!". Screencapped.net. Screencap Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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