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A black and white glass plate photograph showing HMS DIOMEDE (1919) a Danae class naval cruiser on Lyttelton Harbour. The cruiser is passing the breakwater and crew are visible on the deck. The glass plate has the name “HMS DIOMEDE” inscribed on its surface on the margin. (NZ Division of Royal Navy)

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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.”