Devonport Naval Base - New Zealand Defence Force
WEBThe Naval Base has a ship’s name, HMNZS Philomel, after the first ship – a Pearl-class cruiser – commissioned into New Zealand Naval Forces in 1914. Philomel eventually became a non-seagoing training ship for generations of new entrants, with her engines removed to make room for classrooms.
HMNZS Philomel - Wikipedia
WEBHMNZS Philomel is the main administrative base of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser from which it takes its name, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. History. The naval base was founded in 1921 when the New Zealand Division of …
Devonport Naval Base - Wikipedia
WEBIt is currently the only base of the navy that operates ships, and has been in use as a navy base since 1841. [1] The base consists of HMNZS Philomel (the administration centre for the base), the Fleet Support Organisation, and …
HMS Philomel (1890) - Wikipedia
WEBHMS Philomel was laid down on 9 May 1889 at HM Naval Dockyard in Devonport, Plymouth.Her name is derived from Philomela, in Greek mythology the daughter of …
Change of Command for Devonport Naval Base
WEBMar 10, 2022 · A ceremony has taken place today to mark the Change of Command of the home of the Royal New Zealand Navy at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. 10 March, 2022 Commander Julie Simpkins is now the Commanding Officer of HMNZS Philomel after 33 years of service, leadership and dedication to the Navy.
Philomel – Pearl-class Cruiser - National Museum of the Royal …
WEBBuilt at Devonport Dockyard, it was launched on 28 August 1890 and first commissioned into the Royal Navy on 10 November 1891. Philomel was a third class cruiser of the Pearl-class, one of nine similar ships.
NZ's first warship - New Zealand History
WEBNew Zealand's first warship, HMS Philomel formed the core of the country's naval forces during the First World War. The aged and largely obsolete vessel was commissioned in New Zealand in July 1914, and went on to serve in …
Devonport Naval Base, Auckland - Naval Technology
WEBJul 7, 2010 · Devonport naval base operations. The base provides land-based facilities and services to support RNZN ships and personnel homeported. The base ensures the operational readiness of the fleet units. The HMNZS PHILOMEL provides naval support services for the RN ships as well as foreign vessels.
Master plan evolves for future-proofed Navy base - The Devonport …
WEBJul 26, 2023 · A multibillion-dollar master plan is being developed for the HMNZS Philomel Navy Base, detailing how it will evolve over the next decades. Successive governments have questioned whether Devonport is the best home for the Navy, even though it has been in the suburb in some form for 150 years.
Mutiny at HMNZS Philomel - National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy
WEBJun 23, 2020 · Mutiny at the Devonport Naval Base On the morning of 1 April, shortly before the Prime Minister’s announcement, a rumour that the new pay rates would not be backdated quickly spread around Philomel.