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HMS New Zealand (1911)


Battlecruiser Warship [ 1912 ]



HMS New Zealand was commissioned by the Royal Navy during 1912 and saw a service career through World War 1 before being sold for scrapping in 1922.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 11/14/2016 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1912

Origin
United Kingdom national flag graphic
United Kingdom

Complement
800
PERSONNEL


Class
Indefatigable-class
Number-in-Class
3
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


HMS Indefatigable; HMS New Zealand; HMAS Australia


National flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


Length
590.0 ft
179.83 m
Beam
80.0 ft
24.38 m
Draught
27.0 ft
8.23 m
Displacement
18,800
tons


Installed Power: 31 x Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers with 4 x Parsons steam turbines driving 4 x shafts.
Surface Speed
25.0 kts
(28.8 mph)
Range
6,691 nm
(7,700 mi | 12,392 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
4 x 12" BL Mk X main guns (4x2)
16 x 4" BL Mk VII guns
2 x 18" torpedo tubes


Supported Types


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Graphical image of an aircraft aerial torpedo


(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
None.


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Image of the HMS New Zealand (1911)
Image from the Public Domain.


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