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This is a list of current commissioned Royal New Zealand Navy ships. As of 2024, the Navy operates eight commissioned ships. As of 2024, the Navy operates eight commissioned ships. The affiliations are ceremonial only, with the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base , Auckland .
Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand: United States: 1943 Harbour Defense Motor Launch: Sold December 2007 to a private owner. Now on a trailer at Kopu, Waikato, New Zealand in poor condition. HMNZS Manawanui: Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand: New Zealand 1945 Tugboat: Scrapped at an unknown date Rapaki [104] Auckland, New Zealand: United Kingdom 1925 ...
Loaned by RN to New Zealand 1966 – 1971. Returned to RN. Sold for breaking up in 1978 HMNZS Black Prince: C81 Dido class: Light cruiser 1946 1961 Crew were among first to take part in 1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies. Returned to Royal Navy HMNZS Breeze: T02 Converted merchant boat: Minesweeper: 1942 1944 HMNZS Canterbury: F421 Leander ...
In 1921 she was transferred to Auckland for use as a training ship. [2] The New Zealand Naval Forces passed to the control of Commander-in-Chief, China, after the Royal Navy forces in Australia came under Canberra's control in 1911. From 1921 to 1941 the force was known as the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. [3]
Hinau was the first of four composite minesweepers constructed for the Royal New Zealand Navy and was commissioned on 23 July 1942. The others were Manuka , Rimu and Tawhai . She served in the LL Group (later renamed to the 194th Auxiliary minesweeping division) [ 7 ] which was located at Auckland . but would occasionally visit Wellington and ...
The Union Steam Ship Company, part of the P & O group, took her on in 1930 as their second SS Monowai and she ran a subsidized service from Wellington to Vancouver via several Pacific stops. From 24 November 1932 she ran mostly from Wellington to Sydney .
Manuka was the third of four composite minesweepers constructed for the Royal New Zealand Navy and was commissioned on 30 March 1942. The others were Hinau , Rimu , and Tawhai . Manuka served in the LL Group (later renamed to the 194th Auxiliary Minesweeping Division) [ 4 ] which was located at Auckland .
The name HMNZS Monowai may apply to the following ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy: HMNZS Monowai (F59) , an armed merchant cruiser commissioned 1940–1943 HMNZS Monowai (A06) , a hydrographic survey vessel commissioned 1977–1997