 Sister ship RFNS Puamau in the Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Fiji | |
| Name | Savenaca |
| Namesake | Savenaca Naulutuma |
| Builder | Austal |
| Acquired | 6 March 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Guardian-class patrol boat |
| Length | 39.5 m (129 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 0.76 m (2.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Armament | Australia provides the ships without armament, but they are designed to be able to mount heavy machine guns, or an autocannon of up to 30 mm on the foredeck |
RFNS Savenaca (401) is a Guardian-class patrol boat, being built in Australia for Fiji's Navy.[1] She will replace RFNS Kula, a Pacific Forum patrol vessel provided by Australia in 1994. She will be the seventh vessel of the class to be completed, and the second of two to be delivered to Fiji. She will be commissioned in March or April of 2020.