HMNZS Achilles
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HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy that gained fame for its role in the early World War II Battle of the River Plate against the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMNZS Achilles canonical | 6 |
| crucero ligero HMNZS Achilles | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leander-class light cruiser
ⓘ
Royal New Zealand Navy ship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| alignment | British Commonwealth navies ⓘ |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied powers
|
| armament |
eight 6-inch (152 mm) guns in four twin turrets
ⓘ
secondary anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour | belt and deck armour typical of light cruisers of the period ⓘ |
| carried | ship-borne reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
Leander class
ⓘ
surface form:
Leander-class cruisers
Ships involved in the Battle of the River Plate ⓘ World War II cruisers of New Zealand ⓘ |
| class | Leander class ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crew | mixed Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy personnel ⓘ |
| designOrigin | British Royal Navy cruiser design ⓘ |
| designPurpose | trade protection and fleet duties ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fame | early Allied victory publicity in World War II ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign ⓘ |
| hasAircraftFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major combat action of a New Zealand-manned warship in World War II ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Achilles ⓘ |
| nationalService |
New Zealand
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominion of New Zealand
|
| navalGunCalibre | 6-inch main battery ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
South Atlantic ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of the River Plate ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to the scuttling of Admiral Graf Spee ⓘ |
| operator | Royal New Zealand Navy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Admiral Graf Spee
ⓘ
surface form:
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
|
| originalOperator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the River Plate ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
commerce protection
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Royal New Zealand Navy ⓘ |
| type | light cruiser ⓘ |
| usedIn | surface raider hunting operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Batalla del Río de la Plata
this entity surface form:
crucero ligero HMNZS Achilles
subject surface form:
Batalla del Río de la Plata
subject surface form:
Battle of the River Plate