HMNZS HAWEA sails into DNB

The third ship to be delivered under Project Protector, HMNZS HAWEA was accepted into naval service and commissioned on the 1st of May 2009. The ship will sail from Whangarei and arrive in the Devonport Naval Base on 6 May 2009. The next cab of the rank is HMNZS PUKAKI which will be accepted and commissioned on 14 May 2009.