New Zealand Division

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The New Zealand Division was the pre-World War II naval force of New Zealand that operated as a semi-autonomous part of the Royal Navy before becoming the Royal New Zealand Navy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
naval formation
allegiance British Empire
Dominion of New Zealand NERFINISHED
associatedWith Royal Navy NERFINISHED
Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED
commandStructure Commander-in-Chief, China Station (earlier period) NERFINISHED
Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Station (later period) NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country New Zealand
dateDissolved 1941
engagement Battle of the River Plate NERFINISHED
followedBy Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED
fundedBy New Zealand government NERFINISHED
garrison Auckland NERFINISHED
historicalEra Second World War era
interwar period
language English
mainBase Devonport Naval Base NERFINISHED
notableShipInEngagement HMS Achilles NERFINISHED
operatedAs semi-autonomous naval force
operatedBy New Zealand government NERFINISHED
operatedUnder Admiralty (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
partOf Royal Navy NERFINISHED
precededBy New Zealand Naval Forces NERFINISHED
primaryAreaOfOperations South Atlantic (detached operations) NERFINISHED
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED
role maritime defence of New Zealand
support of British naval operations
serviceBranch navy
shipOperated HMS Achilles NERFINISHED
HMS Diomede NERFINISHED
HMS Dunedin NERFINISHED
HMS Leander NERFINISHED
HMS Leith NERFINISHED
HMS Wellington NERFINISHED
shipTypeOperated auxiliary patrol vessel
light cruiser
minesweeper
sloop
statusBeforeRNZN semi-autonomous division of Royal Navy
successor Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED
type naval division of a dominion

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New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy usedName New Zealand Division