HMS New Zealand

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Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS New Zealand.

• The first New Zealand was a battleship launched in 1904, renamed Zealandia in 1911 to free the name for the new battlecruiser, and sold in 1921

• The second New Zealand was a battlecruiser paid for by the Dominion of New Zealand and launched in 1911, which saw in the Falklands and the Jutland. She sold in 1922.

• A 45,000 ton Malta class aircraft carrier was to have been the third New Zealand. It was cancelled in December 1946 while under construction at Cammell Laird.