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was then put into reserve until 1953, when the Navy decided to proceed with plans to refit the ship. The high cost of reconstruction and new governmental policy forced the RN to transfer the vessel to the Royal New
Zealand Navy (RNZN) in 1956. In return, New Zealand covered the reconstruction costs
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Many in the RNZN doubted that the ageing ship could deploy again. Despite these concerns, she spent two months being refitted to allow her to rejoin the overstretched Far East Fleet in 1965. Following this work, it was estimated that the ship's steam turbines could be kept operational for 15 more
586:. The specialized equipment pushed crew members to their limits, as only minimal space remained for sleeping and comfort. Compared to her base design requiring a crew of 484, Royalist's compliment was 600, adding to the aforementioned problems of cramped conditions. All together,
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and her sister ships were postponed by three years. In 1954, a review of the Royal Navy found that the cruiser conversions lacked "dual war and peace, cold war capabilities required" for the Navy, and the program was further deprioritized.
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aggression. Despite not operating her, the RN wanted to keep the cruiser on station due to her anti-air capabilities and the threat of hostile aircraft. Following diplomatic negotiations between the two respective governments, the
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spent several months working up, in which she underwent repairs for trial defects and for further alterations and additions. These included aforementioned modifications for service as a carrier flagship. In March 1944,
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on 21 March 1940. She was launched on 30 May 1942, and commissioned on 10 September 1943. She returned to the dockyard for alterations in
November which were not complete until February 1944. Her French motto,
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Zealand only covered her reconstruction costs, and did not out-right buy the ship. This was due to the RN only 'loaning' the vessel, as the RNZN was not seen as being an independent force within the
877:-class cruisers to be modernized under the program, with work planned to start in January 1953. The ships were chosen as they were modern, economical, and could be easily modified with new radars and
574:, in which computers and manual plotting allowed a force to be managed efficiently. The AIO allowed her to operate as a command ship in the northern Atlantic, primarily in hunting German warships
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continued to operate with allied navies in the 1950s, and her anti-air capabilities were proven when she outperformed RN cruisers during exercises. As part of New
Zealand involvement in the
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By 1960, the cruiser was expected to serve another 2 and a half years, and the Navy began searching for a replacement. At the time, the RN was short of loanable cruisers, so the frigate
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aircraft. In addition, she was modified with the incorporation of one of the first implementations of an "Action
Information Office" (AIO). The AIO was a early
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on 9 July 1956 following the completion of the work. Controversy over her purchase (and governmental stance) persisted, with the ship being viewed as either a
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to relieve the
British fleet. Once in Singapore, she conducted anti-infiltration patrols, boarded boats, deployed shore patrols, served as a simulated "enemy
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1023:. When her modifications were complete, New Zealand refused to accept the vessel, stating that the poor World War II-era sleeping arrangements and lack of
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and the addition of a fire control system, with the work planned to only extend the cruiser's lifespan by 6 years. In March 1953, reconstruction of
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equipment were unsatisfactory. This soured relations between the two navies, as the RN did not appreciate perceived refusal from a subordinate.
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by not supporting the plan and harming its relations with other global powers if it did. Following several days of posturing in
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at the cost of the navy, and its budget was cut in 1952. The shift in policy undermined naval expansions by the outgoing
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control in 1967. She was sold for scrap to the Nissho
Company of Japan in November 1967. She was then towed from
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As New Zealand figured out the nation's stance on the crisis, the cruiser operated with the RN fleet as an
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was designated as a 'Carrier Flagship' when she was mounted with
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tour of the country and ending her career five months early.
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months. For her last ever deployment, she was ordered to
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over the beaches and the support of landing operations.
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in 1945 where the ship served until the end of the war.
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was faster, more armed, and had better range then the
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Islands in an attempt to deter Indonesian attacks on
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Those in favor of a new cruiser believed a ship like
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The modernization required the construction of a new
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1569:. Auckland: AUP. pp. 124, p253, footnote 8/(5).
912:, attitude towards the RN changed. Newly re-elected
835:(1955) as well as for some of his subsequent works.
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802:, which searched for Japanese warships evacuating
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2006:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
1713:Antony Eden and the Suez Crisis. Reluctant Gamble
1232:in an attempt to make it back to land to watch a
539:In 1943, the Royal Navy (RN) intended to use the
687:landings in the south of France in August 1944.
1552:The RN & Sea Power British Strategy 1945-55
1220:In 1962, while sailing in rough weather in the
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1283:" in exercises, and provided air defense for
1271:for further maintenance before being sent to
1091:. In August 1956, New Zealand Prime Minister
853:Concerned about the growth and threat of the
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2008:. New York: Mayflower Books. pp. 2–85.
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969:force should function and the importance of
550:in escort carrier/cruiser groups during the
503:until the end of 1944 before sailing to the
2797:World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom
2362:Twiss, Frank; Bailey, Chris Howard (1996).
2119:The British Carrier Strike Fleet after 1945
869:was planned to be the first of four to six
607:Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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147:In reserve from 1946 to 1956 Loaned to the
94:Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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726:. On 15 September, Royalist and destroyer
2175:. Wellington: Victoria University Press.
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2422:Mason, Lt Cdr Geoffrey B (5 June 2011).
1627:. RNZN Museum. 2004. Auckland, pp. 122-3
1583:, Hansard, 24 March 1955, pp. 21–22
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1095:was persuaded by British Prime Minister
652:. In this capacity, she was flagship of
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562:. Within months of her commissioning,
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2236:. Ensign 2. London: Bivouac Books.
2143:. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
622:, translates to "Loyal above all".
554:as well as during joint Royal Navy-
393:21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes
288:50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)
2761:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
1850:. Sea Power Centre. Archived from
1293:While returning to New Zealand, a
1089:British fleet in the Mediterranean
936:Transfer to Royal New Zealand Navy
798:joined a group of carriers during
234:General characteristics (as built)
25:
2335:. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
2253:British Cruisers of World War Two
1581:New Zealand Parliamentary Debates
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702:that was tasked with maintaining
648:and served for a short period in
475:After her commissioning in 1943,
337:(59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph)
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2128:Destroyer Weapons of World War 2
1892:Companion to NZ Military History
1795:History of the NZ National Party
1692:. Ian Allan. London (1986) p. 84
1514:Destroyer Weapons of World War 2
1464:Blue Water Kiwis. NZ Naval Story
1253:Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation
1030:The ship was handed over to the
861:ordered a modernization of four
714:Following the Dragoon landings,
524:Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
386:2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom"
180:
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1674:"Royalist home for Christmas",
691:was the flagship (Rear Admiral
372:QF 5.25-inch (133 mm) guns
2787:Ships built on the River Clyde
2082:. London: Palgrave-MacMillan.
1701:PRO:CAB 134//216.E(56) 12/8/56
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957:'s transfer occurred when the
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1736:The Oxford History of the 20c
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1478:British Battleships 1906-1946
1139:to withdraw from operations.
1053:Royal New Zealand Navy career
635:Following her commissioning,
323:Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers
55:, Scotland, in September 1943
2097:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur (2018).
1649:Clarke, Alex (12 May 2014),
1531:, London: Conway, p. 14
944:. The offer was accepted by
526:, she was scrapped in 1967.
304:62,000 shp (46 MW)
2383:British Town class cruisers
2171:McGibbon, Ian, ed. (1999).
1908:. Auckland. pp. 122–3.
1565:Tempelton, Malcolm (1994).
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1045:half of her refurbishment,
493:invasion of southern France
487:before transferring to the
379:20 mm Oerlikon AA guns
278:512 ft (156 m) oa
275:485 ft (148 m) pp
27:British/New Zealand Cruiser
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988:would be able to serve an
946:New Zealand Prime Minister
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2069:Friedman, Norman (2006).
1797:. Wellington. p. 70.
1738:, OUP (1998) Oxford, p300
1655:GlobalMaritimeHistory.com
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2381:Walters, Conrad (2019).
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2153:– via archive.org.
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1387:Raven & Roberts 1980
1328:on 31 December 1967 and
1309:Decommissioning and fate
1301:broke down, canceling a
1117:British attacks on Egypt
910:general election of 1951
894:cruisers were canceled.
427:: 1 in (25 mm)
421:: 2 in (51 mm)
2274:. Havertown: Seaforth.
2026:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
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296:14 ft (4.3 m)
2665:Royal New Zealand Navy
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2270:Roberts, John (2009).
1690:British Warship Design
1639:RY257/182 9 April 1956
1210:and the recently sunk
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1032:Royal New Zealand Navy
981:with the same funds.
959:Royal New Zealand Navy
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693:Thomas Hope Troubridge
631:North Atlantic service
462:Royal New Zealand Navy
149:Royal New Zealand Navy
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2078:Grove, Eric (2006) .
1987:Major Surface Vessels
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1833:Pugsley, 2003, p. 49
1541:Seldon, 1981, p. 315
1476:Friedman, N (2015).
1389:, pp. 294, 324.
1171:Devonport Naval Base
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879:fire control systems
263:7,200 tons full load
18:HMNZS Royalist (C89)
2782:Dido-class cruisers
2407:. London: Cassell.
2331:Seldon, A. (1981).
2198:. London: Collins.
2099:"HMS Royalist (89)"
1906:Don't Rock the Boat
1854:on 12 December 2013
1711:Pearson, J (2005).
1602:Pugsley. 2003 p. 46
1110:New Zealand Cabinet
769:Supermarine Seafire
679:was ordered to the
552:Invasions of France
260:5,950 tons standard
2748:Crown Colony class
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2341:Templeton, Malcolm
1793:Gustafson (1998).
1755:, pp. 394–395
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464:(RNZN) during the
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2061:978-1-59114-078-8
2039:978-1-86176-281-8
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925:Attlee government
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783:, supporting the
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530:Development
520:Suez Crisis
391:2 Ă— triple
320:Four shafts
115:30 May 1942
2792:1942 ships
2776:Categories
2742:Town class
2504:Royal Navy
1822:Hobbs 2015
1660:3 November
1404:Mason 2004
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1273:Hong Kong
1238:Wallabies
1199:Blackpool
890:Swiftsure
850:in 1946.
728:HMS
662:Norwegian
548:flagships
485:North Sea
460:(RN) and
425:Bulkheads
419:Magazines
377:6 Ă— dual
314:4 geared
170:Sold for
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