HMNZS
HMNZS is the abbreviation for English Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship , New Zealand ship Her Majesty ' and the prefix of the New Zealand naval units . Should the queen be followed by a king, it changes to English His Majesty's New Zealand Ship , His Majesty's New Zealand Ship .
The abbreviation is derived from the British English Her Majesty's Ship ' Her Majesty's Ship ' ( HMS ) , as the monarch of Great Britain is also the monarch of New Zealand . Ships that currently have this part of the name are subordinate to the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Navy.
Web links
- RNZN - Royal New Zealand Navy. New Zealand Navy website. In: navy.mil.nz.