HMNZS Canterbury (L421)

	HMNZS Canterbury off Samoa in 2009
History
New Zealand
Name	HMNZS Canterbury (L421)
Namesake	HMNZS Canterbury (F421)
Builder	Merwede Shipyards, Netherlands; fitted out by Tenix Pty Ltd
Cost	NZ$130 million
Yard number	705
Laid down	6 September 2005
Launched	11 February 2006
Sponsored by	Helen Clark
Completed	31 May 2007
Commissioned	12 June 2007
Homeport	Ceremonially: Lyttelton; Operationally: Devonport;
Identification	Pennant number: L421; IMO number: 9338644; MMSI number: 512153000; Callsign: ZMCR; Deck code:CAN;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Multi-role vessel
Displacement	9,000 tonnes (full load)
Length	131 m (430 ft)
Beam	23.4 m (77 ft)
Draught	5.4 m (18 ft)
Propulsion	CODADE (combined diesel and diesel-electric) consisting of 2 × 4.5 MW Wärtsilä engines, 3 × auxiliary diesels, 2 × bow thrusters
Speed	19.6 kn (36.3 km/h; 22.6 mph) baseline; 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) economical;
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × medium landing craft (23 m) displacement: 55 tonnes (empty), 100 tonnes (full load), crew: 3; 2 × RHIB (7.4 m), 300 hp (220 kW), range: 130 nmi (240 km) speed: 35 kn (65 km/h); 2 × special forces RHIB (11 m) as optional cargo;
Troops	Up to 243
Complement	Core: 78 naval, 10 air force, 7 army; Other: 24 trainees, 4 government agents;
Sensors and ; processing systems	Fire control: Vistar Electro-Optical; ESM: CEA Warrlock HFDF; Radar: S & X band;
Armament	1 × remote-controlled MSI DS25 stabilised naval gun with 25 mm M242 Bushmaster cannon; 2 × .50 calibre machine guns; Small arms;
Aircraft carried	2 × SH-2G Seasprite helicopter. Can be armed with a combination of homing torpedoes, depth charges, Penguin air-to-surface missiles and a MAG58M machine gun.; 4 × NH90 helicopters.;
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck (stern)

HMNZS Canterbury is a multi-role vessel (MRV) of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in June 2007, and is the second ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy to carry the name. She is also New Zealand's first purpose-built strategic sealift ship.

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