Interwar Development
1919 Jellicoe Report - Admiral Jellicoe recommended that New Zealand develop a force of three 'Fleet Units'.
1921 - By Order-in-Council 14 March 1921, the New Zealand Naval Board was constituted for the overall direction and administration of the Navy.
HMS CHATHAM, NZ service 1920-192
HMS VERONICA and HMS LABURNUM, NZ service 1922-1934
HMS DUNEDIN, NZ service 1923-1937
RFA NUCULA, NZ service 1924-1937
HMS WAKAKURA, NZ service 1927-1945
HMS WELLINGTON, NZ service 1935-1939
“At 10.45 am I was stepping out for the sick bay on to the tipper deck when suddenly there came a terrific jolt, followed by a dull roar and a series of rapid shakes. I thought at /first that we had been rammed but could see no ship near;...