NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZ Dockyard, managed by Babcock New Zealand Ltd

HMNZS Dockyard – 1930s HMS WELLINGTON arrived in Auckland in April 1935, joining three other warships on the New Zealand Station, HMS Leith, HMS Dunedin and HMS Diomede. The arrival of the Wellington brings the New Zealand division to full strength, as she replaces H.M.S. Laburnum, which left Auckland early this year for Singapore, where she is now a training ship. The Wellington and the Laburnum met at Singapore while the former vessel was en route to New Zealand.

HMS Philomel at the Training Jetty and RFA Nucla (oiler) alongside. Unknown in dock.Devonport Naval Base, Auckland Possibly 1920’s

HMNZS Dockyard 1957

HMNZS Dockyard

HMNZ Dockyard – Naval Stores

The HMNZ Dockyard, managed by Babcock New Zealand Ltd, is the main naval repair and maintenance facility for the Royal New Zealand Navy, located at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, and is analogous to HMNB Devonport or HMNB Portsmouth. 

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

• Location:Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, New Zealand. 
• Function:A naval dockyard for the repair and maintenance of Royal New Zealand Navy ships. 
• Management:Managed by Babcock New Zealand Ltd on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff through a commercial management agreement. 
• Nature:It’s not a commissioned ship, but rather a facility analogous to HMNB Devonport or HMNB Portsmouth. 
• Ships associated with the base:HMNZS Philomel (administration center), Fleet Support Organisation, Fleet Personnel and Training Organisation. 
• Other facilities at Devonport Naval Base:South Yard (where the fleet is based), North Yard (training, research, and supply depots), Officer Training School, Tamaki Leadership Centre, and Kauri Point (ammunition facility). 
• Notable ships:HMNZS Aotearoa (tanker and replenishment ship), HMNZS Manawanui (diving and hydrographic platform), HMNZS Canterbury (multi-role ship), HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana (Anzac class frigates), HMNZS Wellington (Offshore Patrol Vessel). 

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