Anzac frigates to be fitted with new engines

The first of the warships, HMNZS Te Kaha, was launched in Melbourne in 1995 and commissioned into the navy two years later.

Its sister ship HMNZS Te Mana, was launched in 1997 and commissioned in Tauranga in 1999.

Both ships were fitted with two gas turbines similar to those fitted to Boeing 747 aircraft, and two diesel engines, giving them a top speed of close to 30 knots.

Four new engines for the two ships were due to arrive in Auckland at the Devonport Naval Base this week.

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