The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy became the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1 October 1941, in recognition of the fact that the naval force was now largely self-sufficient and independent of the Royal Navy.Ships thereafter were prefixed HMNZS (His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship).he first purchase by the New Zealand government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914.
A captive hermit crab's life span depends on how well he's cared for. Jeffrey Hamilton/Digital Vision/Getty Images. If the wild hermit crab is fortunate enough to live his life in his natural habitat, he can live up to 30 years. A crab in captivity may have a much shorter life, not even reaching 1 year.
How long an alligator lives can vary upon the species and usually their environment plays a factor in the alligatorâs age as well. Generally it is common for most alligators to live anywhere from 0-50 years. However, there have been alligators that have been recorded throughout history to live for much longer than that. One alligator was even recorded to reach the age of 103. Alligators that live in captivityâs ages may vary. An important aspect of caring for a reptiles such as an alligator is to give serious consideration as to how long you will have to be responsible for it.