HMNZS Canterbury

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Naval ship
gptkbp:armament Various weapons systems
gptkbp:builder gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:capacity Transport of troops and equipment
gptkbp:commissioned 2007
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Canterbury region of New Zealand
gptkbp:crew approximately 100 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned Not decommissioned as of 2023
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:displacement approximately 16,000 tons
gptkbp:features Medical facilities
Helicopter deck
Vehicle storage area
Floodable well deck
Command and control facilities
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_John_McGarry
gptkbp:flag gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Wellington
gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMNZS Canterbury
gptkbp:launched 2005
gptkbp:length 131 meters
gptkbp:notableEvent Support for Operation Enduring Freedom
Participation in maritime security operations
Participation in RIMPAC exercises
Support for New Zealand Defence Force operations
Support for Pacific Islands Forum
Training_exercises_with_Australian_Navy
Aid_to_Fiji_after_Cyclone_Winston
Assistance_during_Christchurch_earthquake
Humanitarian_missions_in_the_South_Pacific
gptkbp:operationalRange 7,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
gptkbp:participatedIn Disaster relief operations
Exercise Southern Katipo
International naval exercises
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engines
gptkbp:role Amphibious warfare
gptkbp:services 2007
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMNZS_Wellington
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:supportRole Humanitarian assistance
gptkbp:type Landing Platform Dock
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Antarctica