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”

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…”