List of Training Ships in the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps

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Following is a list of units in the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps.[1] Each unit is led and managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and their officers and staff. There are currently 16 Sea Cadet Corps units in New Zealand. The newest unit, TS Ahuriri, was formed in September 2020.

New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps Training Ships
Abbrv. Ship Town / City Region Area Unit Colours Unit Recognition Patch HMNZS Sponsor[2] Commissioned Website and Notes
DIO TS Diomede Whangarei Northland Northern Area   Green TS Diomede Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Taupo Unknown [1]
BEL TS Bellona Hobsonville Auckland Northern Area   Red TS Bellona Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Manawanui 5 August 1983
(38 years ago) (1983-08-05)		 [2]
LEA TS Leander North Shore Auckland Northern Area     Blue and Gold TS Leander Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Manawanui 18 August 1960
(61 years ago) (1960-08-18)[3]		 [3]
ACH TS Achilles Auckland City Auckland Northern Area   Orange TS Achilles Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Te Kaha 11 April 1964
(57 years ago) (1964-04-11)		 [4]
GBA TS Gambia Otahuhu Auckland Northern Area TS Gambia Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Te Kaha May 1967
(54 years ago) (1967-05)		 Archived [5]
WKO TS Waikato Hamilton Waikato Northern Area     Yellow and black TS Waikato Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Te Kaha Unknown Archived [6] Formerly TS Rangiriri
CHA TS Chatham Tauranga Bay of Plenty Northern Area   Purple TS Chatham Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Te Kaha Unknown Archived[7]
TS Ahuriri Napier Hawke's Bay Central Area 2 September 2020
(16 months ago) (2020-09-02)[4]		 [8]
CAL TS Calliope Wanganui Manawatū-Whanganui Central Area TS Calliope Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Aotearoa Unknown
TAU TS Taupo Mana Wellington Central Area TS Taupo Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Rotoiti Unknown [9]
TAM TS Tamatoa Petone Wellington Central Area TS Tamatoa Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Wellington 1945
(77 years ago) (1945)		 [10]
AMO TS Amokura Wellington Wellington Central Area TS Amokura Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Wellington 1963
(59 years ago) (1963)		 Archived [11]
TAL TS Talisman Nelson Nelson Southern Area TS Talisman Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Pukaki 1961
(61 years ago) (1961)		 Archived [12]
GOD TS Godley Christchurch Canterbury Southern Area TS Godley Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Canterbury Unknown [13] Formerly TS Cornwall and TS Steadfast. These units were merged in the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.
WAI TS Waireka Dunedin Otago Southern Area TS Waireka Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Otago Unknown
NIM TS Nimrod Port Chalmers Otago Southern Area TS Nimrod Unit Recognition Patch.png HMNZS Otago 1966
(56 years ago) (1966)		 [14]

Former Training Ships[]

Former Training Ships of the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps
Ship Town / City Area Unit Recognition Patch Commissioned Date of Disbandment Website and Notes
TS Endeavour Gisborne Central Area
TS Tutira Levin Central Area TS Tutira Unit Recognition Patch.png July 23, 1963 (1963-07-23)[5] 2020 (2020)
(58 years) 		Archived[15]
TS Steadfast Christchurch Southern Area 21 October 1929 (1929-10-21) [6] 2012 (2012)
(83 years)
  • First Sea Cadet Unit
  • Amalgamated to Create TS Godley
TS Cornwell Christchurch Southern Area 2012 Amalgamated to Create TS Godley
St. Patrick's College Unit Sea Cadet Corps Wellington Central Area
Wanganui Unit Sea Cadet Corps Wanganui Central Area
Nelson College Unit, Sea Cadet Corps Nelson Southern Area
Tauranga Unit Sea Cadet Corps Tauranga Northern Area
Rotorua Boys' High School Sea Cadet Corps Rotorua Northern Area

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chapter 7 – General Composition of the NZCF". Cadet Force Orders: Volume 3: Cadet Operations (Manual). New Zealand Cadet Forces. 2017.
  2. ^ Cadet Force Order 7 - Annex A - HMNZ Ship and Cadet Partnership Programme
  3. ^ "Our History". www.tsleander.nz. n.d. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. ^ "About". tsahuriri.com. n.d. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  5. ^ "50th Anniversary Celebrations | Training Ship Tutira". web.archive.org. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Cadet Forces". www.cadetforces.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-04.


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