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Part 2: The NZ Division, Royal Navy - 1921 to 1941
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This list displays those ships utilised by the
New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 1921,
until the Royal New Zealand Navy's formation on 1 October, 1941.
Notes:
(i) Dates shown follow the English precedent, ie. Day/Month/Year.
(ii) All ships carried the 'HMS' prefix.
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Cruisers
Chatham Class Light Cruiser
Displacement (tons): 5,400
Dimensions (feet): 457 x 49.10 x 17.8
Propulsion: Parsons Turbines, 25,000 hp, 2 shafts
Max. Speed (knots): 25.5
Armament: 8 x 6-inch, 1 x 3-inch, 4 x 3pdr,
2 x MGs, 2 x 21-inch torpedo tubes
Complement: 430
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Chatham 26/1/21 Returned to RN 5/25.
Broken up 1926.
Note: Built by Chatham, UK., completed in November, 1911 and of similar
design to HMAS Adelaide (I)
"D" Class Light Cruisers
Displacement (tons): 4,765 Diomede, 4,650 Dunedin
Dimensions (feet): 472.6 x 46.6 x 16.3
Propulsion: Brown-Curtis Geared Turbines, 40,000 hp, 2 shafts
Max. Speed (knots): 29
Armament: 6 x 6-inch, 3 x 4-inch, 4 x 3pdr,
2 x 2pdr, 2 x MGs, 12 x 21-inch torpedo tubes
Complement: 217 (as built)
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
I92 Diomede 21/1/26 Returned to RN 20/10/35.
(WWII) Broken up after WWII.
I93 Dunedin 10/5/24 Returned to RN 15/2/1937.
(WWII) Sunk by U-boat 24/11/1941.
Note: Diomede built by Vickers, UK. and completed on 24/4/22.
Dunedin built by Armstrong, UK. and completed in 1919.
Leander Class Light Cruisers
Displacement (tons): 7,030 Achilles, 7,270 Leander
Dimensions (feet): 554.6 x 55 x 16
Propulsion: Parsons Turbines, 72,000 hp, 4 shafts
Max. Speed (knots): 32.5
Armament: 8 x 6-inch, 8 x 4-inch Leander,
4 x 4-inch Achilles, 4 x 3pdr,
10 x MGs, 8 x 21-inch torpedo tubes
Complement: 550
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
C70 Achilles 10/10/33 Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
C75 Leander 23/3/33 Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
Note: Achilles built by Cammell Laird, UK., and Leander built by
Devonport, UK.
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Sloops
Flower Class Minesweeping Sloops
Displacement (tons): 1,325
Dimensions (feet): 262.6 x 33 x 11
Propulsion: 1,800 hp, 1 shaft
Max. Speed (knots): 16.5
Armament: 2 x 4-inch, 4 x 3pdr,
2 x 2pdr, 2 x MGs.
Complement: ???
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Laburnum 1922 Returned to RN 1935.
Lost February 1942.
-- Veronica 1920 Returned to RN 1934.
Broken up.
Note: Both built in the UK in 1915.
Grimsby Class Sloops
Displacement (tons): 990
Dimensions (feet): 266 x 34 x 8.6
Propulsion: 2,000 hp, 1 shaft
Max. Speed (knots): 16.5
Armament: 2 x 4.7-inch, 1 x 3-inch,
4 x 3pdr, 10 x MGs.
Complement: 217 (as built)
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
L36 Leith 1934 Returned to RN 25/8/39.
(WWII) Transferred to Denmark 1949.
L65 Wellington (I) 1935 Returned to RN 25/8/39.
(WWII) Trans'd to Master Mariners 1947.
Note: Both built in UK and completed in 1934 and 1935 respectively.
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Other Vessels
Castle Class Minesweeper
Displacement (tons): 360
Dimensions (feet): 134 x 23.6 x 12
Propulsion: 480 hp, 1 shaft
Max. Speed (knots): 10.5
Armament: 1 x 4-inch, MGs.
Complement: ??
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
T00 Wakakura (I) 1926 Initially used as a
Training Ship. Reverted to
Minesweeper Sept 1939.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
Used as Danlayer from July 1944.
Paid off 10/45. Sold 1947.
Note: Built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding co., Ontario, Canada, and
completed on 17/10/17.
Oiler-Support Hulk
Displacement (tons): 9,830
Dimensions (feet): 370 x 48.6 x ??
Propulsion: ??? hp, ? shafts
Max. Speed (knots): 17
Armament: n/a
Complement: n/a
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Nucula 4/24 Deleted ?
Note: Built in 1906.
Requisitioned Minesweepers
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Duchess 6/40 Steamer of 314 tons. Built 1897.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Futurist 8/40 Trawler of 234 tons. Built 1920.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Gale 3/4/41 Motor Vessel of 622 tons.
Built 1935. Transferred to
RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Humphrey 16/10/39 Trawler of 207 tons. Built 1917.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- James Cosgrove 10/10/39 Trawler of 277 tons. Built 1918.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
T14 Kaiwaka 25/5/41 Motor Vessel of 169 tons.
Built 1937. Transferred to
RNZN 1/10/41.
T15 Kapuni 4/41 Motor Vessel of 190 tons.
Built 1909. Transferred to
RNZN 1/10/41.
T372 Matai 1/41 Steamer of 1,050 tons. Built 1930.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
M Muritai 8/40 Steamer of 462 tons. Built 1923.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Puriri 1941 Steamer of 927 tons. Built 1938.
Sunk by mine in Hauraki Gulf
on 14/5/41.
-- Rata 11/40 Steamer of 974 tons. Built 1929.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
T08 South Sea 12/8/40 Trawler of 322 tons. Built 1912.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Thomas Currell 16/10/39 Trawler of 204 tons. Built 1919.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
Requisitioned Danlayers
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Coastguard 1940 Ketch of 49 tons. Built 1935.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
T14 Kaiwaka 25/5/41 Motor vessel of 169 tons.
Built 1937. Transferred to
RNZN 1/10/41.
Examination Vessels
No. Name Commissioned Notes/Fate
-- Awanui 1941 Cutter of 170 tons. Built 1907.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Hauiti 1941 Steamer of 148 tons. Built 1911.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Ikatere 1941 Motor Boat of 43 tons. Built 1940.
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
-- Janie Seddon 5/41 Steamer of 126 tons. Built 1901
Transferred to RNZN 1/10/41.
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Part 3: World War II - 1941 to 1945 
Part 1: NZ Government Ships - 1914 to 1921
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