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HMNZS ''Philomel'' is the main administrative naval base of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser it takes its name from, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. ==History== The naval base was founded in 1921 when the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy was first formed. The old cruiser HMS ''Philomel'', with her engines and armament removed was moored at the Admiralty reservation, Devonport Dockyard, Auckland, and re-commissioned as a naval training base. HMS ''Philomel'' has been described as the "Cradle of the Navy." 〔Waters, Sydney David (1956) ''The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II'', (Appendix VIII : Record of HMNZS Philomel )〕 In October 1941, on the creation of the Royal New Zealand Navy, HMS ''Philomel'' was recommissioned as the training base HMNZS ''Philomel''. Because of wartime demands for increased training many of her training functions were transferred, along with the ship's main mast, to a new base HMNZS ''Tamaki'' situated at Motuihe Island. 〔Waters, Sydney David (1956) ''The Royal New Zealand Navy: Official History of World War II'', (Page 422 ref HMNZS ''Tamaki'' )〕 Over the years ''Philomel'' sprouted many creative additions on her decks in an effort to provide more space for her operations. These physical extensions then spilled over to the use of onshore buildings. In January 1947 the boat ''Philomel'' was finally decommissioned and HMNZS ''Philomel'' became a land establishment. In 2000, HMNZS Tamaki was decommissioned with its functions absorbed again by HMNZS ''Philomel''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMNZS Philomel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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