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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'HMAS Canberra', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/hmas-canberra, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Jan-2022
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