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HMAS Canberra

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HMAS <em>Canberra</em>

HMAS Canberra berthed at King's Wharf, Wellington, 1933. Australia operated two heavy – or 'Treaty' – cruisers. These British-designed County-class warships were built to the 10,000-ton limit set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and mounted 8-inch (203-mm) guns in twin turrets.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-047676-G
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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HMAS Canberra, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/hmas-canberra, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated


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