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The Tongan Maritime Force is the naval arm of His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga.
Tongan Maritime Force | |
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Active | 10 March 1973 |
Country | Tonga |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Size | 140 personnel[1] |
Insignia | |
Naval Ensign |
The Tongan Maritime Force was founded on 10 March 1973 by King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, who also commissioned the first craft on that date.[2] The first craft commissioned were VOEA Ngahau Koula (P101) and VOEA Ngahau Siliva (P102), meaning Golden Arrow and Silver Arrow, respectively.[2] They were crewed by volunteers and are no longer in service.[2]
In subsequent years, additional vessels were added to the fleet, including:
These ships were vital for Tonga's maritime security and law enforcement until they were decommissioned and replaced by the newer vessels, VOEA Ngahau Koula (P301)[3] and VOEA Ngahau Siliva (P302).[6]
The following ships have been decommissioned from active service:
Type | Class | Origin | Displacement | Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | |
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Patrol boat | Pacific class | Australia | 162 tonnes | VOEA Neiafu | P201 | Unknown | 2020 | |
Patrol boat | Pacific class | Australia | 162 tonnes | VOEA Pangai | P202 | 1990 | 2020 | |
Patrol boat | Pacific class | Australia | 162 tonnes | VOEA Savea | P203 | 1989 | 2019 | |
Patrol boat | Unknown | Unknown | VOEA Ngahau Koula | P101 | 1973 | Unknown | ||
Patrol boat | Unknown | Unknown | VOEA Ngahau Siliva | P102 | 1976 | Unknown |
Type | Class | Origin | Displacement | Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Homeport | |
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Royal yacht | Titilupe | Touliki Base, Nukuʻalofa |
The Guardian-class patrol craft were provided to Tonga by Australia as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Program.[2] As of September 2021[update], the Tongan Maritime Force has two patrol vessels:
Type | Class | Origin | Displacement | Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Homeport | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrol boat | Guardian class | Australia | 325 tonnes | VOEA Ngahau Koula | P301 | 2019 | Nukuʻalofa | |
Patrol boat | Guardian class | Australia | 325 tonnes | VOEA Ngahau Siliva | P302 | 2021 | Nukuʻalofa |
Type | Class | Origin | Displacement | Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Homeport | |
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Landing craft mechanized | LCM-8 | Australia | 113 tonnes |
VOEA Late | C315 | Nukuʻalofa |
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