Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Achilles arrives home in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, from the Battle of the River Plate (1940) ~ Pathe News HMS Achilles (later HMNZS) was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy (New Zealand Division) and from October 1941 with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy
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Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Achilles arrives home in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, from the Battle of the River Plate (1940) ~ Pathe News HMS Achilles (later HMNZS) was a
British & Commonwealth Forces. . Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Achilles arrives home in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, from the Battle of the River Plate (1940) ~ Pathe News HMS Achilles (later HMNZS) was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy (New Zealand Division) and from October 1941 with the Royal New Zealand Navy in ...
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