HMS AUCKLAND -EGRET-Class Sloop ordered from Denny at Dumbarton under 1936 Estimates on 5th March 1937. This ship was laid down on 16th June 1937 and intended to be named HERON but when selected for use as an unarmed Survey Ship in New Zealand waters the name was changed to one more suitable for this duty. She was launched as HMS AUCKLAND by Mrs W Denny on 30th June 1938 as the second RN ship to carry the name, previously borne by a frigate built at Bombay in 1840. However because of the deterioration of the international situation it was necessary to change this requirement and she was completed as a fully armed EGRET Class Sloop on 16th November 1938 and sailed to relieve HM Sloop LONDONDERRY at Simonstown in January 1939.

HMS AUCKLAND

EGRET-Class Sloop ordered from Denny at Dumbarton under 1936 Estimates on 5th March 1937. This ship was laid down on 16th June 1937 and intended to be named HERON but when selected for use as an unarmed Survey Ship in New Zealand waters the name was changed to one more suitable for this duty. She was launched as HMS AUCKLAND by Mrs W Denny on 30th June 1938 as the second RN ship to carry the name, previously borne by a frigate built at Bombay in 1840. However because of the deterioration of the international situation it was necessary to change this requirement and she was completed as a fully armed EGRET Class Sloop on 16th November 1938 and sailed to relieve HM Sloop LONDONDERRY at Simonstown in January 1939.