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Torpedo damage to HMNZS Leander

Torpedo damage to HMNZS Leander

Japanese torpedoes packed a punch. This dry-dock photograph shows the damage done to Leander’s hull during the Battle of Kolombangara, July 1943.

Credit

Leander, by S.D. Waters, Episodes & Studies, Vol. II
War History Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1950

How to cite this page

Torpedo damage to HMNZS Leander, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/torpedo-damage-hmnzs-leander, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated