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Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy

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Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 Oct 1941 to the present:

Name Type Class Dates Notes
HMNZS Achilles (70) Cruiser Leander class 1941-1946  
HMNZS Bellona (63) Cruiser Dido class 1946-1956  
HMNZS Black Prince (81) Cruiser Dido class 1946-1961  
HMNZS Gambia (C48) Cruiser Crown colony class 1943-1946  
HMNZS Leander Cruiser Leander class 1941-1948 Served in the New Zealand Division 1937-1941
HMNZS Monowai Armed merchant cruiser   1939-1946 Troop Ship
HMNZS Royalist (C89) Cruiser Dido class 1956-1966  

References

  • Walters, Sydney David (1956) The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Online
  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780477013994

See also