Fleet Ledger

Naval wars from the age of sail to the present day

Second World War · 1939–1945

Royal New Zealand Navy

4 ships covered here, in 3 battles.

Light cruisers 2

Survived

Britain

New Zealand

Light cruiser · Leander class

8 × 6″ guns

Launched 1932 · 1 battle

Survived

New Zealand

Britain

Light cruiser · Leander class

8 × 6″ guns in 4 twin mounts

Launched 1931 · 1 battle

Corvettes 2

Survived

New Zealand

Corvette · Bird class

1 × 4″ gun

Commissioned 1941 · 1 battle

Sunk

New Zealand

Corvette · Bird class

1 × 4″ gun

Launched 1941 · 1 battle

Other fleets in the Second World War