HMNZS Canterbury (L-421) multi role vessel
this is New Zealand navy first strategic sealift ship...ok this is not breaking news since the NZ had been using this ship circa 2007...
NZ navy been looking for replacement for its previous sealift vessel..the Charles Upham which failed to aquire funding for refit...the new programme under the name Project Protector is to maintain sealift capability in the South Pacific...the project also include a number of offshore and inshore patrol vessel....
back to the Canterbury...
HMNZS Canterbury (L-421) is a 9000 tonne..131metre length multi role vessel build based on civillian Roll On Roll Off vessel...designed by Merwede Shipyard of Netherlands and subcontracted to Tenix of Australia...keel was laid on September 6th 2005 and completed in February 2006...her hull is ice strengthened which gave her the ability to operate in sub antarctic waters
nice looking warship....nice one....
She is propelled by 2 Wartsila CODADE engine capable of moving at baseline speed of 19.6 knots and economic speed of 16 knots..covering 8000Nm...and armed with 1 x Remote Controlled MSI DS25 Stabilized Naval Gun with 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon and 2 x .50 calibre machine guns
one of many types of military vehicle which could be carried by Canterbury..the NZLAV...cool APC eh..haha
HMNZS Canterbury had various facilities...ranging from a cargo space of 1,451 m² capable with possible loadout of various military vehicle which consist of14 Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles, 16 NZLAV light armoured vehicles, 7 Unimog trucks, 2 ambulances, 2 flat bed trucks, 7 vehicle trailers, 2 rough terrain forklifts, 4 ATV-type vehicles and up to 33 20ft TEU containers...a medical facilities...workshop...armoury and facilities to embark up to 8 containers containing explosives and 2 containers containing hazardous material with extensive sprinkler system...
The ship also had a hangar facilities and a helicopter deck capable of receiving a Chinook helicopter or up to 4 NH-90 helicopters...currently Canterbury operates the SH-2G Seasprite helicopter...
landing craft and 60 tonne crane..port side...
and her starboard side 60 tonne crane with landing craft...note the starboard side ramp forward..
stern ramp and helicopter deck..tent are for BBQ at night...hahahaa...
Landing craft are loaded on either both port and straboard side 60 tonne crane or via the stern ramps.
The nice looking warship of NZ navy is plagued with various problems...ranging from seaworthiness in heavy seas...fatigue on fittings plus the uncertainty and failure of Project Protector inshore and offshore patrol vessel programme...
what ever is it....this ship is considered "kapal best"..due to its civillian design induced for military ops...nice one...
-come to sea and see for yourself-
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