HMNZS Gambia
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HMNZS Gambia was a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser that served with distinction in the British Pacific Fleet during the final stages of World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMNZS Gambia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal New Zealand Navy ship
ⓘ
light cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| affiliation | Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
main battery naval guns ⓘ secondary guns ⓘ |
| class | Crown Colony-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters around Japan ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in the final stages of World War II
ⓘ
service with the British Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
final stages of World War II in the Pacific
ⓘ
operations against Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
carrier screen
ⓘ
fleet escort ⓘ gunfire support ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Crown Colony-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Far East
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | light cruiser ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-aircraft warfare
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escort duties ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
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