British cruiser HMS Royalist 1940-1956, New Zealand HMNZS Royalist 1956-1966 and British HMS Royalist 1967

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Fiji-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Dido-class Bellona-sub-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Fiji-class and were designed to replaced the C- and D-classes cruisers. Laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland on 21 March 1940, launched on 30 May 1942, commissioned on 10 September 1943, part of reserve 1946-1956, loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy 1956-1966, recommissioned in 1967, decommissioned and sold to be broken up in November 1967.