The Endeavour-class replenishment vessels are a pair of ships in the Royal New Zealand Navy from April 1988 onwards. Endeavour and Endurance was built in West Japan to a commercial design and commissioned on April 8th 1988. Due to be its being built to commercial standards, the RNZN is currently searching for a replacement for Endeavour and Endurance which are expected to be retired by 2020. The current replacement candidates include the Berlin, Mount Logan, and Tide-class auxiliary vessels.
Specifications[]
- Type: Replenishment Vessel
- Service Period: 1988-Present
- Characteristics:
- Length: 453 feet (138.07 meters)
- Beam: 60 feet (18.29 meters)
- Draught (Empty): 15 feet (4.57 meters)
- Draught (Laden): 25 feet (7.62 meters)
- Displacement: 7,185 tons (Empty); 12,106 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 50 (13 Officers, 10 Senior Ratings, 27 Junior Ratings)
- Propulsion: 1 x MAN Burmeister & Wain diesel (5,300 hp)
- Range: 10,500 nautical miles (19,446 kilometers)
- Speed: 14 knots (25.93 km/h)
Unit Run[]
- HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
- HMNZS Endurance (A12)