HMNZS Wakakura (T00)

HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada. Ordered by the Admiralty, the vessel, named TR 1, was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy for use on the East Coast of Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy when it was established in 1941.

Wakakura at Lyttleton
History
Canada
NameHMCS TR 1
BuilderPort Arthur Shipbuilding, Port Arthur
Laid down31 May 1917
LaunchedSeptember 1917
Completed17 October 1917
New Zealand
NameHMNZS Wakakura
Acquired1926
Commissioned1926
Decommissioned1947
IdentificationPennant number T00
General characteristics
Class and typeCastle-class naval trawler
Displacement540 standard, 620 tons fully loaded
Length135 ft (41 m) /125 ft (38 m) feet
Beam23.5 ft (7.2 m)
Draught15 ft (4.6 m)
PropulsionOne shaft reciprocating, 420 ihp (310 kW)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement26 (training)
Armament
  • 1 × 4 in (102 mm) gun
  • 2 × 1 machine guns
  • twin Lewis guns
  • 4 depth charges

She displaced 530 tons standard, could manage 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) and was equipped with a 4-inch (102 mm) gun during World War II.

Wakakura is a Māori word which means "precious canoe" or "training boat"

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