| Navy | The Royal New Zealand Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower (rev.) |
| Pennant | K 385 |
| Built by | George Brown & Co. (Greenock, Scotland): Kincaid |
| Ordered | 22 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 26 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 1948 |
| History | Transferred on loan to the the Royal New Zealand Navy upon completion. |
| Former name | HMS Arabis (ii) |
Commands listed for HMNZS Arabis (K 385)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Henry Seelye, RNZNVR | 20 Dec 1943 | 16 Dec 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Peter Phipps, DSC, RNZNVR | 16 Dec 1944 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
Notable events involving Arabis include:
20 Apr 1944
HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Charlock (T/Lt. J.E.B. Healy, RNVR) and HMNZS Arabis (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Seelye, RNZNVR). (1)
21 Apr 1944
HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMNZS Arabis (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Seelye, RNZNVR). (1)
24 Apr 1944
HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMNZS Arabis (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Seelye, RNZNVR). (1)
26 Apr 1944
HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMNZS Arabis (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Seelye, RNZNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/18479
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.