| Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy |
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| Alphabetical list |
Commissioned cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present:
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
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| HMNZS Achilles (70) | Cruiser | Leander class | 1941–1946 | in the New Zealand Division 1936–1941 |
| HMNZS Leander | Cruiser | Leander class | 1941–1948 | in the New Zealand Division 1937–1941 |
| HMNZS Monowai (F59) | Armed merchant cruiser | n/a | 1940–1943 | Liner fitted with guns. Surplus in 1943 and converted to landing ship |
| HMNZS Gambia (C48) | Cruiser | Crown Colony class | 1943–1946 | Passed to RNZN as Leander and Achilles were out of action after being damaged in Pacific. |
| HMNZS Bellona (63) | Cruiser | Dido classBellona subgroup | 1946–1956 | |
| HMNZS Black Prince (81) | Cruiser | Dido classBellona subgroup | 1946–1961 | Second World War light cruiser loaned from Royal Navy. In reserve 1947-1953. In reserve from 1953. Used as accommodation and source of parts for 'Royalist |
| HMNZS Royalist (C89) | Cruiser | Dido classBellona subgroup | 1956–1966 | Second World War light cruiser purchased from Royal Navy after reconstruction |