HMNZS Gambia in Hauraki Gulf, 1945.
On 22 September 1943, HMNZS Gambia was commissioned for service with the Royal New Zealand Navy, under Captain N.J.W. William-Powlett DSC, RN. However, the formal transfer did not take place until 8 May 1944, the day that Leander reverted to the Royal Navy.
Read more about the Gambia on the Royal New Zealand Navy Museum website.
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