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 HMNZS/HMS Royalist HMS Royalist – Wikipedia For other ships with the same name, see HMS Royalist. Royalist anchored at Greenock, Scotland in September 1943 History United Kingdom Class and type: Dido-class light cruiser Name: HMS Royalist Builder: Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company(Greenock, Scotland) Laid down: 21 March 1940 Launched: 30 May 1942 Commissioned: 10 September 1943 Recommissioned: 1967 Decommissioned: November 1967Continue reading “HMNZS/HMS Royalist – some history and photos and fond memories”

 HMNZS/HMS Royalist HMS Royalist – Wikipedia For other ships with the same name, see HMS Royalist. Royalist anchored at Greenock, Scotland in September 1943 History United Kingdom Class and type: Dido-class light cruiser Name: HMS Royalist Builder: Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company(Greenock, Scotland) Laid down: 21 March 1940 Launched: 30 May 1942 Commissioned: 10 September 1943 Recommissioned: 1967 Decommissioned: November 1967Continue reading “HMNZS/HMS Royalist – some history and photos and fond memories”

  ANA MADIGIBULI 14 December, 2020, 10:00 pm Rotoiti room mechanic John Paulsen of Christchurch is taken to the CWM Hospital for observation. Picture: FILE In July 1963 the Royal New Zealand Navy’s frigate Rotoiti made an all-night dash to Suva to land one of the ship’s company. The navy personnel had been taken illContinue reading “Back in time: Warship dashes for Suva port – HMNZS Rotoiti 1963”

 HMNZS/HMS Royalist HMS Royalist – Wikipedia For other ships with the same name, see HMS Royalist. Royalist anchored at Greenock, Scotland in September 1943 History United Kingdom Class and type: Dido-class light cruiser Name: HMS Royalist Builder: Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company(Greenock, Scotland) Laid down: 21 March 1940 Launched: 30 May 1942 Commissioned: 10 September 1943 Recommissioned: 1967 Decommissioned: November 1967Continue reading “HMNZS/HMS Royalist – some history and photos and fond memories”

 HMNZS/HMS Royalist HMS Royalist – Wikipedia For other ships with the same name, see HMS Royalist. Royalist anchored at Greenock, Scotland in September 1943 History United Kingdom Class and type: Dido-class light cruiser Name: HMS Royalist Builder: Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company(Greenock, Scotland) Laid down: 21 March 1940 Launched: 30 May 1942 Commissioned: 10 September 1943 Recommissioned: 1967 Decommissioned: November 1967Continue reading “HMNZS/HMS Royalist – some history and photos and fond memories”