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.
The edible crab - Cancer pagurus in Latin - is the most common crab found in UK waters. Mature adults usually grow to a weight of 3kg and a carapace size of 25cm, meaning Popeye is one of the largest of its type to be found. The creatures live up to 30 years although some have been known to live up to 100 years. The largest known species of crab is the Japanese spider crab, which can measure more than 12ft.