New Zealand Division of The Royal Navy - Ships of The New Zealand Division

Ships of The New Zealand Division

Sortable list covering the period from the inception of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy in 1921 to the formation of the Royal New Zealand Navy on 1 October 1941.

Historic ships of the
Royal New Zealand Navy
  • Cruisers
  • Frigates
  • Corvettes
  • Minesweepers
  • Patrol boats
  • Motor Launches
  • Logistic support
  • Survey and research
  • Diving tenders
  • Training ships
  • Port vessels
  • Naval bases
Alphabetical list
  • 1921–41
  • 1913–21
  • Earlier
Name Pnnt Type Class Com Decom Notes
HMS Achilles 70 Cruiser Leander class 1936 1941 1941–1946 was HMNZS Achilles in the RNZN
HMS Auckland L61 Convoy sloop Grimsby class 1938 1939 Nominated only.
HMS Chatham Cruiser Town class 1920 1924 Replaced by Dunedin in 1924
HMS Diomede D92 Cruiser Danae class 1926 1935 Replaced by Achilles in 1936
HMS Dunedin D93 Cruiser Danae class 1924 1937 Replaced by Leander in 1937
HMS Laburnum T48 Convoy sloop Acacia class 1922 1935 Flower class sloop
HMS Leander Cruiser Leander class 1937 1941 1941–1944 was HMNZS Leander in the RNZN
HMS Leith L36 Convoy sloop Grimsby class 1934 1939
RFA Nucula L61 Fleet oiler 1924 1937 oil hulk 1937–1947
HMS Philomel Cruiser Pearl class 1921 1941 "Cradle of the Navy." 1914–1921 was HMS Philomel in the NZ Naval Forces. 1941–1947 became HMNZS Philomel in the RNZN
HMS Puriri (T02) T02 Minesweeper Converted merchant ship 1941 1941 14 May 1941 struck a German mine 9 miles NE of the Whangarei heads and sank with the loss of five crew members.
HMS Torch Convoy sloop 1921 1924 1914–1921 was HMS Torch in the NZ Naval Forces. Also called a gun boat. Wrecked in Chatham Islands. Picture
HMS Veronica T67 Convoy sloop Acacia class 1920 1934 Flower class sloop
HMS Wellington L65 Convoy sloop Grimsby class 1935 1939
HMS Wakakura T00 Minesweeper Castle class 1926 1941 1941–1945 was HMNZS Wakakura in the RNZN

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