HMNZS Puriri
| History | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | |
| Name | Puriri |
| Builder | Henry Robb Ltd., Leith, Scotland |
| Yard number | 273 |
| Launched | 25 October 1938 |
| Commissioned | 19 April 1941 |
| Identification | Pennant number: T02 |
| Fate | Sunk by a mine, 14 May 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 57.4 m (188 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engines, 740 bhp (550 kW), two shafts |
| Speed | 8.5 to 10 knots (15.7 to 18.5 km/h; 9.8 to 11.5 mph) |
| Complement | 32 |
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HMNZS Puriri (T02) was a coastal cargo ship which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper. She was sunk by a German naval mine 25 days after she was commissioned.