New Zealand HMNZS Leander Cruiser
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Originally HMSLeander, it was a member of the Leander-class light cruiser of the British Royal Navy and later served with the Royal New Zealand Navy during the Second World War. He was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 24 March 1933 and transferred to New Zealand on 30 April 1937, becoming part of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Known for its elegant design and powerful firepower, it carried out multiple missions in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, including against Italian and Vichy French merchant ships. He returned to the Royal Navy on 27 August 1945 and was eventually sold for dismantling on 15 December 1949.