HMS/HMNZS Achilles (70) NZ Division of Royal Navy 1936-1941 1941–1946 was HMNZS Achilles in the RNZN
For post-1948 service in the Indian Navy, see INS Delhi (1948).
HistoryUnited KingdomName:HMS AchillesNamesake:AchillesBuilder:Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, EnglandLaid down:11 June 1931Launched:1 September 1932Commissioned:10 October 1933Out of service:Loaned to Royal New Zealand Navy 1 October 1936Identification:Pennant number: 70Honours and
awards:River Plate 1939[1]Fate:Sold to Indian…
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