Achilles’ honour hoard for N.Z.
PA Auckland Efforts by Royal New Zealand Navy veterans to save the battle honours board of the former New Zealand warship H.M.S. Achilles have been rewarded by the Indian Navy. In a letter to the secretary of the Achilles Association (Mr B. Berridge), India’s Deputy Chief of Naval Staff has confirmed that the association will receive the board in about two months.
The board, which hung in the ship’s engine room, commemorates every battle fought by any ship named Achilles, and in-
eludes the famous Battle of the River Plate.
Mr Berridge said New Zealand enthusiasts “had their name on it” for 20 years, and were very pleased to be finally getting it.
The board will probably hang in the Navy museum or chapel, where several others are displayed. Mr Berridge said the association had also received confirmation that a gun turret and direction tower from the Achilles would also be sent, although details of transport and arrival dates had not been discussed. Scrapping of the 45yearpoid, 7142 tonne ship bvegan in May.
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