HMS New Zealand
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HMS New Zealand was a British Indefatigable-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy that served prominently in World War I, including major North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ battlecruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
16 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns
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8 × 12-inch (305 mm) guns in four twin turrets ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour |
belt up to 6 inches (152 mm)
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turret faces up to 7 inches (178 mm) ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Dogger Bank, 1915
NERFINISHED
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Heligoland, 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jutland, 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 80 ft (24 m) ⓘ |
| builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainAtJutland | Captain John F. E. Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Indefatigable class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1912-11-19 ⓘ |
| cost | approximately £2 million (contributed by New Zealand) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | approximately 800–900 officers and men ⓘ |
| damageAtJutland | hit by several shells but remained operational ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1922-02-15 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 18,800 long tons (standard)
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approximately 22,130 long tons (deep load) ⓘ |
| draught | 29 ft (8.8 m) ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Rear-Admiral Sir David Beatty (for a period before Jutland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | New Zealand government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1910-06-20 ⓘ |
| launched | 1911-07-01 ⓘ |
| length | 590 ft (180 m) ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 25 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dominion of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | carried a ceremonial Māori piupiu and tiki as talismans ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Dogger Bank
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Heligoland Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | about 44,000 shp (designed) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Parsons steam turbines
NERFINISHED
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coal-fired boilers with oil spray ⓘ |
| range | about 6,690 nmi at 10 knots ⓘ |
| reasonForDisposal | Washington Naval Treaty limitations ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1923 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Govan, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| squadronAssignment | 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedBattle | Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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