HMNZS Philomel

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.

[2] Over the years Philomel sprouted many creative additions on her decks in an effort to provide more space for her operations.

[3] It incorporates the naval college Tamaki, formerly HMNZS Tamaki, which coordinates training within the naval base from new entry or officer training to damage control and command schools that everyone must attend at stages of their career.

There are also schools for naval specialisations such as marine engineering, Officer of the Watch, hydrography and communications.

[4] The first Royal New Zealand Navy museum was established in 1974 and was housed in a single room within HMNZS Philomel.