Ship Record
HMS New Zealand (1904)
Learn about HMS New Zealand (1904), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
HMS New Zealand (1904) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS New Zealand belonged to the King Edward VII-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS New Zealand forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.