HMS New Zealand – mascot Pelorus Jack

HMS New Zealand – mascot Pelorus Jack HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the British Empire. Launched in 1911, the ship was funded by the government of New Zealand as a gift to Britain,[2] and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912. She had beenContinue reading “HMS New Zealand – mascot Pelorus Jack”

HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the…

HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the British Empire. Launched in 1911, the ship was funded by the government of New Zealand as a gift to Britain,[2] and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912. She had been intended for the China Station, but wasContinue reading “HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the…”

HMS New Zealand arriving in Auckland in 1913

HMS New Zealand arriving in Auckland in 1913 HMS New Zealand was one of three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers built for the defence of the British Empire. Launched in 1911, the ship was funded by the government of New Zealand as a gift to Britain,[2] and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912. She hadContinue reading “HMS New Zealand arriving in Auckland in 1913”