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The recently launched Moa fitting out at the Robb shipyard in Scotland. The Bird-class ships were to have a 2-pounder anti-aircraft gun aft, but shortages saw them depart with nothing better than Lewis machine guns. The lack of decent anti-aircraft batteries plagued New Zealand’s British-designed ships during the Pacific War.
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Image copyright RNZN Museum. Not to be reused without permission.
