Category Archives: Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)

HMS/HMNZS (63) Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy.

HMNZS Bellona as Guard Ship, 100th Anniversary Day regatta, Auckland Harbour – 28 Jan 1950 Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY over NZ cruiser HMNZS BELLONA, Feb.-Mar. 1951 – ADFS. In a way this is a physical manifestation of postwar New Zealand naval policy, in that the RNZN Dido Class anti-aircraft cruisers were obtained by loan andContinue reading “HMS/HMNZS (63) Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy.”

Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY over NZ cruiser HMNZS BELLONA, Feb.-Mar. 1951 – ADFS.

Another view of the Commonwealth Jubilee Exercises off the coast of Tasmania in Feb.-March 1951. Here we see a flight of 10 aircraft – seven Hawker Sea Furies and three Fairey Fireflies from HMAS SYDN EY over the 5,950-7,200 ton New Zealand Modified Dido Class cruiser HMNZS BELLONA. In a way this is a physicalContinue reading “Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY over NZ cruiser HMNZS BELLONA, Feb.-Mar. 1951 – ADFS.”