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Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy

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Historic ships of the
Royal New Zealand Navy
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Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present. There have been four diving tenders, all with the same name. The current tender was commissioned in 2019.

Name Dates Notes
Manawanui    i 1953–1978  
Manawanui   ii 1979–1988 In 1988 was renamed Kahu and recommissioned as a training boat and backup diving tender.
Manawanui  iii 1988–2018  
Manawanui  iv 2019– Also functions as a hydrographic survey ship.

Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".

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