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1. This French light cruiser, the name ship of a projected class of six ships, was the first anti-aircraft cruiser built by the French Navy. Delayed by World War II, the ship was commissioned in 1956. What was her name?
2. These two light cruisers, the "De Ruyter" and "De Zeven Provincien", were laid down by the Netherlands in 1939, but construction was delayed by World War II. In what year were the ships finally completed?
3. On the outbreak of World War II, Sweden planned to build two light cruisers, but work was delayed and they were not finished until 1947. What was the class name of these ships?
4. The Soviet Union, still intent on building a large battle fleet to compete with the Western powers, built the last gun cruisers designed by any navy. Out of the thirty ships planned, how many of the "Sverdlov" class were built?
5. The last light cruisers with gun armament built by the United States were the "Worcester" class, completed in 1949. Ten ships were planned, but how many were actually built?
6. This last French Navy gun cruiser, commissioned in 1959, participated in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. What was she called?
7. This last class of gun cruiser built by the British Royal Navy were originally designed as ships of the 1941 "Minotaur" class. Delayed by the war and ever-changing priorities, they were finally completed in 1961. What was the name ship of this class?
8. Canada received two light cruisers from the Royal Navy in 1944, a "Fiji" class ship and a "Minotaur" class ship. When was the last one decommissioned?
9. After Poland was occupied at the beginning of World War II, thousands of Poles served in the Free Polish forces, which were equipped by the Allies. The Poles manned two older British light cruisers, but from which class?
10. After 1942, the Royal New Zealand Navy received four light cruisers from Great Britain, one from the "Fiji" class and three from the "Dido" class. Which "Fiji" class ship served in the New Zealand forces?
11. After receiving her independence from the British In 1947, India purchased two former Royal Navy cruisers, the "Achilles" from New Zealand and the "Nigeria" from Britain. What was the "Achilles" renamed in Indian service?
12. In 1951, the U.S. Navy sold six of the remaining "Brooklyn" class ships to three South American navies. Argentina received two ships, and Brazil two others. Which other South American navy received two "Brooklyns"?
13. Pakistan purchased the "Dido" class ship "Diadem" in 1956 from the British Royal Navy. How long did she serve in the Pakistani Navy?
14. In 1959, Peru purchased two ships of the same light cruiser class from Britain.
What class were the ships from?
15. This "Sverdlov" class ship was sold by the Soviet Union to a newly independent Asian country in 1962. Which country bought the ship?
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