A World War II veteran, who is one of the last-known surviving crew member from New Zealand's famous warship, the HMS Leander, has died. Aged 97, Desmond "Des" Price died in Auckland on October 4, ...
Navy's Last Steam Driven Frigate To Be Farewelled In Style HMNZS CANTERBURY, the last steam driven Leander Class Frigate in the Navy, will decommission in Auckland on 31 March 2005 after 33 years ...
PRIDE: HMNZS Leander, a light cruiser which Mr Simpson served aboard and saw action in the Pacific. AS a former navy man, Masterton's Hugh Simpson is fond of telling people he went around the world ...