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Part of Dido-class Bellona-sub-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Fiji-class and were designed to replace the C- and D-classes cruisers. Laid down by Harland&Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 1049 on 2 November 1939, launched on 27 August 1942, completed on 20 November 1943, commissioned on 30 November 1943, loaned to Royal New Zealand Navy and commissioned on 25 May 1946, returned to the Royal Navy control on 1 April 1961, decommissioned and sold to be broken up in March 1962 and arrived at the scrapyard at Osaka, Japan on 2 May 1962.
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