Naval Art prints HMS Achilles,  The Leander Class Cruiser HMS Achilles is shown in a new limited edition art prints by Ivan Berryman, showing the action of the battle of The River Plate against the German Pocket battleship Graf Spee.  Viewed from her sister ship HMS Ajax, this superb action painting is also available as a Giclee canvas prints. all published by The naval art company a division of Cranston Fine Arts.

HMS Achilles a Leander Class Cruiser built by Cammell Laird  and laid down on the 11th June 1931, launched 1st september 1932 and completed 6th October 1933, served with the new Zealand Navy from 1937 to 1943,  HMS Achilles served in the South Atlantic 1939 taking a major role in the battle of the River Plate against the Graf Spee, firing a total of 1242 6-inch shells in the action. receiving splinter damage from near misses.   Loaned to the newly formed New Zealand navy  (along with her sister ship HMS Leander) 1940 to 1943, returning to the home Fleet 1943 - 1944 and then to the Pacific Fleet in 1945.  In 1948 she was sold to the Indian Navy and renamed Delhi. arriving there after refit in September 1948. In the 1953 film Battle of the River Plate she played her self in the film. She again saw service in the action to seize Goa by a small naval force in 1961. Seeing no further service until1969 when she visited Australia, new Zealand and Fiji. after which she was based on harbor duty at Cochin finally being paid of in 1977

Specifications for HMS Achilles  Displacement: 7,030 tons   Speed: 32.5kt    Complement: 550