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HMNZS Waikato

The Leander-class HMNZS Waikato joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1966. It was the first New Zealand warship designed to embark a helicopter.

Read more about HMNZS Waikato on the RNZN Museum website.

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Royal New Zealand Navy Museum
Reference: AAX 0097

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