Produced from the Maritime Sustainment Capability programme to replace HMNZS Endeavour, with a 24000 tonne commercial, double hulled design, enhanced by Polar Class 6 features for operations in Antarctica and enhanced aviation facilities.
One unit, due for delivery Jan 2020 with an expected design life of 25 years.
One unit, due for delivery Jan 2020 with an expected design life of 25 years.
Specifications |
| 64 | crew | |||||
| 166 | length (m) | |||||
| 24.50 | beam (m) | |||||
| 8.50 | draught (m) | |||||
Aircraft Shipyards |
 Hyundai - Jeonha Dong | 1 |
List of Ships |
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| 2020 | -- |  | Royal New Zealand Navy | A11 | HMNZS Aotearoa | ZMKC | |||
Events |
| 2018-aug-13 | Laid down | Laid down A11 HMNZS Aotearoa Keel laid at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan | |
| 2019-may-06 | Launched | Launched A11 HMNZS Aotearoa | |
| 2019-may-13 | Port Visit | Port Visit A11 HMNZS Aotearoa 13 May 2019, visited Wellington | |
| 2020-jul-29 | Commissioned | Commissioned A11 HMNZS Aotearoa in a ceremony at HMNZB Devonport |
