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Acknowledgments

THIS NARRATIVE is based on Admiralty documents, New Zealand naval records, and Japanese official reports. The maps, ship silhouette, and badge were drawn by L. D. McCormick from material contained in official sources. The photographs come from various collections which are stated where they are known:

• The Weekly News Cover

• New Zealand Army Official, M. D. Elias Inside Cover and page 16

• T. W. Collins page 5, page 20, and page 28

• Ministry of Works page 13 (top)

• F. M. Glasson page 13 (bottom), page 15 (top), page 18 (bottom)

• Captain R. H. Bevan, RN page 14

• P. S. Cooper page 17 (bottom) and page 19