Royal NZ Navy Sealift and amphibious support vessel HMNZS CANTERBURY (L-421) departing Brisbane for Sydney 7 July 2015.
Builder: Merwede, Rotterdam under subcontract from Tenex, Australia.
Launched: 11 Feb 2006 Commissioned: 12 June 2007
Built: 2007 9000gt 131.2m x 23.4m x 5.6m 19 knots
Crew: 63 + 296 troops
Armament: 1 25mm DS-25M AA; 2 single 12.7mm mg.
Carries 2 SH-2G helicopters (Provision for up to 4 NH-90s).
Vessel is a modified version of the RoRo ferry BEN-MY-CHREE (9170705).
Has an ice strengthened hull for Southern Ocean operations.