The other three turrets were named A and B (forward of the bridge) and X. In the world, particularly the US, not so much. It's 2021 now though, and in my personal life things have improved a bit. Y was the turret closest to the cruiser's stern. 1 Posted Janu(edited) So, since september I've been using this avatar, Because quite honestly, 2020 had been getting to me. The Leanders were the first British light cruisers to mount all their main guns in centre-line turrets. Y Turret from the Leander-class light cruiser HMS Achilles mounted on display at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. this profile picture is a part of that most famous (for us) of ships. made famous in December 1939 at the Battle of the River Plate. One of the first ship to be inducted into our navy was the Achilles. We were already at war of course, having declared war on Germany and Italy on the 3rd of September, 1939, along with England and most other British or former British colonies. New Zealand at the time of WW2 was a nation of about 2 million people, and on October 1st, 1941, the British allowed us to have our own navy. My avatar is the first time I've gone the way I have, mainly, its not a ship, a person or anything.
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