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The single 2-pounder guns were removed, and two quadruple mounts for 0.5-inch Vickers machine guns were added. Shropshire acquired an additional anti-aircraft fire control director. Early in the war, the additional 4-inch guns were removed, and the original 4-inch guns altered to the Mark XVI twin mounts.
HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked [1] the Japanese submarine I-1.
The recoil system of the 2-pounder was similar to that of the 3-inch howitzer and the guns were found to be interchangeable, although some modification of the gun sights was necessary. In all 18 Valentine Mk IIIs were converted to Mk III CSs. [28] Of the Valentine tanks imported into New Zealand, only a small number ever saw combat.
This list contains all of the different railway freight wagons used in New Zealand, by the New Zealand Railways Department, New Zealand Railways Corporation, Tranz Rail, ONTRACK, Toll Rail and KiwiRail. Kiwirail has about 4,585 wagons.
December 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could become the first elected politician in modern history to be hosted for two state visits by the British royal family ...
The North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli; Apteryx australis or Apteryx bulleri [5] as before 2000, still used in some sources) is a species of kiwi that is widespread in the northern two-thirds of the North Island of New Zealand and, with about 35,000 remaining, [2] it is the most common kiwi species.
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Brianna LaPaglia's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover is full-circle.. Last year, Sports Illustrated asked the podcast host, 25, to host the red carpet at the 60th anniversary celebration of the ...