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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 .
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 ...
The first ship given by the British government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914. Philomel saw further action under the command of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea , and the Persian Gulf .
Name Dates Grt Propulsion Port Notes Claymore: 1943-45 260 400 ihp SR TE coal Auckland former coastal cargo/passenger, bought from Northern Steamship [1] in 1940 for parts, converted to BDV 1942, [2] used for Sea Cadets in 1946, [3] sunk with explosives in 1953 [4]
Logistics support ship 2007-current: Multi-role vessel HMNZS Charles Upham: Logistics support ship 1995-1998 HMNZS Endeavour: Antarctic support ship 1956-1962 HMNZS Endeavour: Fleet tanker 1988-2017 HMNZS Endeavour: Antarctic support ship 1962-1971 Leased from the US HS Maunganui: Hospital ship: 1941-1946 Converted from a civilian vessel
Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal New Zealand Navy (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy (9 C, 4 P) A. ... Pages in category "Naval ships of New Zealand" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Only disambiguation and shipindex pages (both used to detail multiple ships of the same name) should be included in this category. Individual ships (including those that are the only one to bear the name) should instead be categorised in Category:Ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy, or the relevant subcategory for the type of vessel.