HMNZS Moa (T233)

History
New Zealand
Name	HMNZS Moa (T233)
Namesake	Moa
Ordered	September 1939
Builder	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith
Laid down	22 March 1940
Launched	15 May 1941
Sponsored by	Lady Ferguson, wife of former governor-general Sir Charles Fergusson
Commissioned	12 August 1941
Fate	Sunk by Japanese aircraft, 7 April 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	Bird-class minesweeper
Displacement	607 tons standard; 923 tons full load;
Length	168 ft (51 m) (overall); 157.5 ft (48.0 m) (keel);
Beam	30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught	15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Propulsion	1,100 ihp (820 kW) oil
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h)
Complement	33–35
Sensors &; processing systems	ASDIC
Armament	1 × 4-inch gun; 1 × QF 2-pounder naval gun; 1 × twin Lewis; 40-42 depth charges;

HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II.

History

New Zealand
Name	HMNZS Moa (T233)
Namesake	Moa
Ordered	September 1939
Builder	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith
Laid down	22 March 1940
Launched	15 May 1941
Sponsored by	Lady Ferguson, wife of former governor-general Sir Charles Fergusson
Commissioned	12 August 1941
Fate	Sunk by Japanese aircraft, 7 April 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	Bird-class minesweeper
Displacement	607 tons standard 923 tons full load
Length	168 ft (51 m) (overall) 157.5 ft (48.0 m) (keel)
Beam	30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught	15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Propulsion	1,100 ihp (820 kW) oil
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h)
Complement	33–35
Sensors & processing systems	ASDIC
Armament	1 × 4-inch gun 1 × QF 2-pounder naval gun 1 × twin Lewis 40-42 depth charges