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1947 NEW ZEALAND

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY REPORT OF THE NEW ZEALAND NAVAL BOARD FOR THE PERIOD 1st APRIL, 1946, TO 31st MARCH, 1947

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency the Governor-General

Navy Office, Wellington C. 1, 29th July, 1947. The Hon. the Minister of Defence. Sir, — We have the honour to address to you the following report of the Royal New Zealand Navy and proceedings on the New Zealand Station during the year Ist April, 1946, to 31st March, 1947.

CONTENTS

Section. ' page I. State and Administration .. .. .. .. .. 1 11. Proceedings of Cruisers of the Royal New Zealand Navy .. .. .. 2 111. H.M.N.Z. Anti-submarine and Minesweeping Vessels, &c. .. .. .. 2 IV. Visits of British and Allied Ships .. .. .. .. 3 V. H.M.N.Z.S. "Philomel" .. .. .. .. .. ..4 VI. Other Naval Activities .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 VII. Personnel: Ratings .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 VIII. Personnel: Officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 IX. Personnel: General .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 X. Royal New Zealand Naval Reserves .. .. .. .. 9 XI. Civilian Staff' and Dockyard Workmen .. .. .. .. 10 XII. H.M.N.Z. Dockyard and Naval Base .. .. .. .. .. 14 XIII. Naval Armament Depots .. .. .. .. .. 15 XIV. General Educational Work in the Royal New Zealand Navy .. 15 SECTION I.—STATE AND ADMINISTRATION The Navy Department is controlled by tlie New Zealand Naval Board, formed in agreement with, the Naval Defence Amendment Act, 1936. 2. The Naval Board is constituted as follows : (a) The Minister of Defence (as Chairman of the Board). (b) A Captain, Royal Navy, with the rank of Commodore (as First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff). (c) A Commander, Royal Navy, with the acting rank of Captain (as Second Naval Member). (d) A Commander (S), Royal Navy, with the acting rank of Captain (S) as Naval Secretary and Member. 3. The Naval Board implements its instructions through Navy Office, Wellington, which directs the administration, &c., of the Royal New Zealand Navy.