HMNZS Moa
Sunk
Royal New Zealand Navy
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Class | Bird |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4-inch gun |
Minesweeping trawler. Fought I-1 with Kiwi. Sunk by aircraft at Tulagi in April 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 4-inch gun
- 1 × QF 2-pounder naval gun
- 1 × twin Lewis
- 40-42 depth charges
| Builder | Henry Robb Ltd., Leith |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 March 1940 |
| Launched | 15 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 12 August 1941 |
| Displacement | 607 tons standard 923 tons full load |
| Length | 168 ft (51 m) (overall) 157.5 ft (48.0 m) (keel) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Complement | 33–35 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 May 1941
Kiwi and Moa against I-1
Survived
29 January 1943
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by Japanese aircraft, 7 April 1943