HMNZS Royalist flying her payingoff pennant – Nov 8th 1965

HMNZS Royalist flying her payingoff pennant – Nov 8th 1965 HMS Royalist/HMNZS Royalist was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Bellona subgroup[Note 1] of the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament. She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Greenock with the keelContinue reading “HMNZS Royalist flying her payingoff pennant – Nov 8th 1965”

HMS Royalist/HMNZS Royalist was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Bellona subgroup[Note 1] of…

HMS Royalist/HMNZS Royalist was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Bellona subgroup[Note 1] of the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament. She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Greenock with the keel being laid down on 21 March 1940. She was launchedContinue reading “HMS Royalist/HMNZS Royalist was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Bellona subgroup[Note 1] of…”

AS: HMS Yarmouth, RFA Tidereach, HMNZS Royalist, HMS Belfast astern. Off Japan 1957

AS: HMS Yarmouth, RFA Tidereach, HMNZS Royalist, HMS Belfast astern. Off Japan 1957 HMS Royalist/HMNZS Royalist was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Bellona subgroup[Note 1] of the Royal Navy. She was a modified Dido design with only four turrets but improved anti-aircraft armament. She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of GreenockContinue reading “AS: HMS Yarmouth, RFA Tidereach, HMNZS Royalist, HMS Belfast astern. Off Japan 1957”