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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Leander-class light cruiser
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Royal New Zealand Navy ship → warship → |
| alignment |
British Commonwealth navies
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| alliance |
Allied powers
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| armament |
eight 6-inch (152 mm) guns in four twin turrets
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secondary anti-aircraft guns → torpedo tubes → |
| armour |
belt and deck armour typical of light cruisers of the period
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| carried |
ship-borne reconnaissance aircraft
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| category |
Leander-class cruisers
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Ships involved in the Battle of the River Plate → World War II cruisers of New Zealand → |
| class |
Leander class
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
New Zealand
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| crew |
mixed Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy personnel
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| designOrigin |
British Royal Navy cruiser design
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| designPurpose |
trade protection and fleet duties
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| displacement |
approximately 7,000 tons standard
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| era |
World War II era
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interwar period → |
| fame |
early Allied victory publicity in World War II
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| flag |
White Ensign
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| hasAircraftFacilities |
yes
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| historicalSignificance |
first major combat action of a New Zealand-manned warship in World War II
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| hullMaterial |
steel
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| maximumSpeed |
about 32 knots
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| namedAfter |
Achilles
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| nationalService |
Dominion of New Zealand
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| navalGunCalibre |
6-inch main battery
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| navalTheater |
Pacific Ocean
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South Atlantic → |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of the River Plate
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| notableFor |
contributing to the scuttling of Admiral Graf Spee
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| operator |
Royal New Zealand Navy
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| opponent |
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
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| originalOperator |
Royal Navy
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| participatedIn |
Battle of the River Plate
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| propulsion |
steam turbines
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| role |
commerce protection
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fleet screening → surface combatant → |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Navy
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Royal New Zealand Navy → |
| type |
light cruiser
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| usedIn |
surface raider hunting operations
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Batalla del Río de la Plata
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hasParticipant |
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Batalla del Río de la Plata
("crucero ligero HMNZS Achilles")
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mainCombatant |
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Admiral Graf Spee
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opponentsAtRiverPlate |
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Battle of the River Plate
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shipDamaged |