April 2015. Istanbul. Photo by P. Krivko.

Country: New Zealand.
Class, [Type]: Anzac ( Meko 200 ), [FF].
Homeport: Auckland.

Builder: Transfield Defence Systems, Williamstown, Australia.
Laid down: 19 September 1994.
Launch date: 22 July 1995.
Commission date: 22 July 1997.

Displacement ( tons ): 3760 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 118 x 14,8 x 4,4.
Main machinery: CODOG: 1 x GE LM 2500 gas turbine ( 30170 hp ), 2 x MTU 12V1163 TB93 diesels ( 11800 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 27.
Range ( miles ): 5900 at 18 knots.
Complement: 163.

Guns: 1 x 1 127mm Mk45 Mod.2, 1 x 6 30mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk15 Baseline 2B, 4 x 1 12,7mm MGs br.
Missiles: SAM: 1 x 8 VLS Mk41 Sea Sparrow ( RIM-7P missiles ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32 ( Mk 46 Mod.5 torpedoes ).

Radar: Air search: AN/SPS-49; Surface/air seach: CelsiusTech 9LV453TIR; Navigation: 9600 ARPA; Fire control: 9LV 453.
Sonar: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod5.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x Loral Hycor Mk36 Mod1, AN/SLQ-25A Nixie; ESM/ECM: DASA Maigret.
Helicopter: 1 x SH-2G Super Sea Sprite.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2015