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2395:, before striking the cruiser's foremast with its wingroot. Although the bulk of the aircraft fell overboard, the bridge and forward superstructure were showered with debris and burning fuel. Seven officers (including Captain Dechaineux) and twenty-three sailors were killed by the collision, while another nine officers (including Commodore Collins), fifty-two sailors, and an
2643:, and transport him to the mainland for treatment. Given only 24 hours notice, the ship's company loaded provisions and cold-weather gear, while removing all unnecessary equipment to improve fuel consumption, before sailing on 27 July. Better-than-expected weather on the outbound voyage was countered by poor conditions at Heard Island, with
1622:'s aggressive prosecution of the two men, he successfully requested that the death sentences be put off at least until the ship returned home. As the men were convicted under British military law, the matter of commuting their sentences was out of Australian hands until an appeal for clemency was made to King
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during the operation struck; although it intended to take out the cruiser's bridge, the aircraft hit a mast strut and the forward exhaust funnel, and fell overboard. Although there were no casualties, the crash damaged the funnel, radar, and wireless systems, and the decision was made to withdraw the
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role, saw little activity during 7 January. The next day, she was attacked twice by kamikazes in quick succession: at 07:20, a twin-engine bomber hit the water 20 yards (18 m) from the cruiser and skidded to connect with the ship's port flank, then a second aircraft attacked at 07:39, again shot
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was not damaged in the attack. Crutchley's force was withdrawn on 6 June to replenish at
Humboldt Bay, then returned the next day. Aerial sightings of a Japanese force (three destroyers towing landing barges and three destroyers escorting, one of which was sunk by air attack) had been made during the
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hit the beach unopposed just after 08:00. Despite the efforts of the carrier air groups and interdiction attacks on
Japanese air bases, the first of several retaliatory air attacks against Squadron X occurred at 13:23; each was driven off by the squadron's massed anti-aircraft fire, with no damage to
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had commenced pre-landing bombardment. A second kamikaze rammed the cruiser at 17:34 between the starboard 4-inch guns, killing 14 and wounding 26. The casualties again consisted primarily of gun crews, and after this point, there were only enough trained personnel to man one 4-inch gun on each side
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as sovereign governments capable of amending or repealing previous
British legislation affecting them, while preventing the British government from legislating on the Dominions' behalf unless requested. Prompted by the murder, along with issues relating to the legal control of shipping in Australian
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The propulsion machinery consisted of eight Yarrow superheated boilers feeding Curtis high-pressure and
Parsons low-pressure geared turbines. This delivered up to 80,000 shaft horsepower to the cruiser's four three-bladed propellers. The cruiser's top speed was 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph),
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was struck portside amidships at 17:35 on 5 January. 25 were killed and 30 were wounded (officer casualties numbered 3 and 1 respectively), mostly from the gun crews of the port-side secondary and anti-aircraft guns, but the physical damage was not considered severe enough to withdraw her from the
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flying boat which crashed off
Greenock, Scotland during a gale; the other four were carried away by the heavy seas during the rescue. The cruiser underwent a refit in Liverpool during November and December. During a German air raid on the night of 20 December, a 3,500-pound (1,600 kg) torpedo
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was designed with eight 8-inch (200 mm) guns in four twin turrets ('A' and 'B' forward, 'X' and 'Y' aft) as primary armament, with 150 shells per gun. Secondary armament consisted of four 4-inch (100 mm) guns in four single mounts, with 200 shells per gun, and four 2-pounder pom-poms for
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and the other cruisers into range. The
Japanese ships cast off their barges, turned, and fled, and Crutchley ordered the Allied destroyers to chase until 02:30 on 8 June, then retire; the cruisers broke off almost immediately as could not match the Japanese destroyers' speed. The Japanese escaped
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sailed to Sydney via Manus for permanent repairs and a refit, arriving home on 28 January. Two days later, she docked at
Cockatoo Island for repair and the preliminary stages of the refit, including the removal of 'X' turret and the aircraft catapult, and the shortening of the funnels by 5 feet
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and nearby Allied ships differed in their opinions of the collision; some thought that it was an accident, while the majority considered it to be a deliberate ramming aimed at the bridge. Following the attack, commander Harley C. Wright assumed temporary control of the ship. Although historian
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that the French ship would complete the voyage unescorted, and the
Australian cruiser sailed to intercept the main body of the Allied fleet, which was met the next day. On the morning of 23 September, the cruiser was fired on by shore batteries at Dakar while intercepting and driving back two
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disagree as it was not a preplanned suicide attack (the first attack where the pilots were ordered to ram their targets occurred four days later), but was most likely performed on the pilot's own initiative, and similar attacks by damaged aircraft had occurred as early as 1942.
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reached Nouméa on 13 August. The ships of Task Force 44 were replenished at Nouméa, then sailed to rejoin the three carrier groups on 19 August, in response to intelligence that a large
Japanese fleet was sailing to the Solomon Islands. After arrival on 21 August, Crutchley and
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was initially limited to an armour deck over the machinery spaces and magazines, ranging from 1.5 to 3 inches (38 to 76 mm) in thickness. Armour plate was also fitted to the turrets (up to 2 inches (51 mm) thick) and the conning tower (3 inches (76 mm) thick).
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The close-range anti-aircraft armament of the ship fluctuated during her career. During the mid-1930s, two quadruple 0.5-inch (13 mm) machine gun mounts were installed to supplement the 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) weapons. These were replaced in late 1943 by seven single
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and the rest of Task Force 44 were removed from patrol duties on 10 January 1943; no
Japanese aircraft or ships were sighted during the three months on station. Task Force 44 was pulled back and split into smaller groups: two rapid response forces, and a third (made up of
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and Task Force 74, then form a combined fleet with Task Force 75, which was to take up station northeast of Biak nightly from 4 June and intercept any Japanese forces encountered. On the evening of 4 June, while en route, the fleet was attacked by Japanese dive-bombers;
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incident had happened. With no new orders, Crace decided to relocate his ships during the night to a point 220 nautical miles (410 km; 250 mi) from Port Moresby, to better intercept a Japanese invasion force if it came through either the Jomard Passage or the
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led Task Force 74 to Aitape, where the warships were to provide naval gunfire support for Allied forces ashore, help in the interdiction of Japanese troop movements by barge along the coast, and destroy gun emplacements covering the surrounding waterways. On 14 July,
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leading Squadron X (with four other cruisers, nine destroyers, nine transports, and six store ships) towards the main landing site, on the north side of Guadalcanal. During the early morning of 7 August, Squadron X transited the channel between Guadalcanal and
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commenced shelling targets prior to the amphibious landings, then was positioned to provide gunfire support and attack targets of opportunity throughout the day. At around 06:00 on 21 October, Japanese aircraft attacked attempted to bomb the Allied ships in
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measuring up to 4.5 inches (110 mm) thick was fitted over the machinery spaces, and handling arrangements for the ship's aircraft and boats were improved. Although the modernisation was scheduled for completion in March 1939, inconsistencies between
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from 28 to 31 July. They met the rest of the attack force (three carrier groups and more transports) south of Fiji on the evening of 1 August, then headed for the Solomon Islands. The various elements began to head for their positions on 6 August, with
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was held between 15 and 18 March, while the ship was anchored at Nouméa. The stokers were found guilty of the first ever murder aboard an Australian warship; under British naval regulations (which the RAN was operating under), the men were to be
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as lead ship of Task Group 75.2, part of the escort and bombardment force. The cruiser shelled the area around the landing site on Cape Gila from 06:50 to 07:40 on 15 September; this was cut short by ten minutes, as shell fragments from
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for jubilee celebrations. In July, the cruiser visited New Caledonia. During 1952, the cruiser visited New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon Islands, and undertook a training cruise to New Zealand from mid September to 6 October.
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for her wartime service: "Atlantic 1940–41", "Pacific 1941–43", "Coral Sea 1942", "Savo Island 1942", "Guadalcanal 1942", "New Guinea 1942–44", "Leyte Gulf 1944", and "Lingayen Gulf 1945". According to naval historian John Bastock,
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was able to carry out the day's assigned bombardments. The landing force arrived on 9 January, and at 08:30, the cruiser began shelling targets in preparation for the amphibious assault. At 13:11, the fifth suicide aircraft to hit
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during the night. Before dying, the stoker informed the ship's surgeon that he had threatened to expose the homosexual relationship between two other stokers, which led to the attack. The two accused stokers were imprisoned, and a
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sailed for Sydney with two troopships, arriving on 24 March. The cruiser then escorted Convoy US10 for the first leg of the Australia to Suez run, after which she sailed to Singapore at the end of the month to collect Admiral
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joined other Allied ships in shelling Dakar and the French warships in the harbour; during the withdrawal to the rest of the fleet, the Australian cruiser was unsuccessfully attacked by high-altitude bombers. On 25 September,
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for the first time when a French aircraft flew near the Allied ships and dropped bombs with no effect. The Australian cruiser left Dakar on 9 July, and caught up to an England-bound convoy two days later. They arrived at the
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was berthed in, but this landed alongside the ship and did not explode. The ship was damaged during an air raid the following night: the blast from a 500-pound (230 kg) bomb landing near the port side cracked several
839:-class ships, it was found that smoke from the boilers was affecting the bridge and aft control position. The funnel design was subsequently lengthened by 15 feet (4.6 m); the taller funnels on the under-construction
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joined several Allied ships damaged by kamikaze strikes in escorting the transport ships back to Leyte on the evening of 9 January. Temporary repairs were made to the cruiser, and after Farncomb transferred his flag to
1092:, excluding a visit to Melbourne in November. The warship sailed to New Zealand in April 1937, then in July departed on a three-month northern cruise, with visits to ports in Queensland, New Guinea, and New Britain.
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with a range of 2,270 nautical miles (4,200 km; 2,610 mi), while her economical range and cruising speed was 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).
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and the ships under her command provided cover patrols and fire support for Allied forces ashore. Predicting a heavy naval response from the Japanese, Crutchley was ordered on 1 June to return to Humboldt Bay with
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was completed by 28 November, and she rejoined the joint Australian-American task force (at that point operating under the designation 74.1) on 4 December. Five days later, Farncomb, now a commodore, rejoined
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The cruiser departed Sydney on 26 August in the company of twelve other ships from Task Forces 74 and 75; the combined force reached Seeadler Harbour on 1 September. Collins reembarked on 3 September, and
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was not installed until September 1935, the Seagull was initially lowered into the water by the ship's recovery crane to launch under its own power. The catapult and Walrus were removed in October 1944.
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day, and the Allied ships made radar contact at 23:19. At 23:31, just after the Japanese ships fired torpedoes, Crutchley ordered the destroyers under his command to close and attack, while he brought
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were able to manoeuvre out of the torpedoes' paths, and at least five aircraft were destroyed. At 15:16, nineteen Japanese heavy bombers dropped their payload on the Allied ships. Although accurate (
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during searches for German commerce raiders, and after finding evidence of enemy activity, deployed magnetic sea mines in case they returned. As of 2008, the mines were still present. Prompted by
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in Scotland in 1925, and entered service in 1928. Apart from an exchange deployment to the Mediterranean from 1934 to 1936, during which she became involved in the planned British response to the
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conditions, the Australian government announced that RAN vessels would not be deployed for similar incidents in the future, although the RAN performed three medical evacuations at the nearby
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The cruiser returned to Sydney on 16 February 1946, and she was placed into reserve for the rest of the year, during which the final components of the refit were completed. On 16 June 1947,
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left the dock on 17 May and sailed on 24 May for England via the Panama Canal. The cruiser arrived at Plymouth on 2 July, and was docked for a major refit which ran from August to December.
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was hit by two 6-inch shells and her Walrus was shot down with all aboard killed, after which the two ships withdrew. Operation Menace was abandoned as a failure on 26 September, and
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or the other warships having to engage directly. On 31 August, Task Force 44 was detached from the carrier groups and sailed for Brisbane, arriving on 3 September. Four days later,
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down just before it hit the port side at the waterline. A bomb carried by the second attacker opened a 14-by-8-foot (4.3 by 2.4 m) hole in the hull, causing a 5-degree
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returned to Sydney in late April for a week of repairs and maintenance, primarily to the outer port propeller shaft. Around this time, the Americans learned of an imminent
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in Japan, and participated in several port visits to other nations, before being retasked as a training ship in 1950. The cruiser was decommissioned in 1954, and sold for
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was paid off and marked for disposal. She had been in service for 26 years, the longest career of a RAN warship to that date. The ship was sold on 25 January 1955 to the
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repeated her November visit to Melbourne, and cruised to Hobart in February 1938, before being placed in reserve on 24 April 1938. She underwent a modernisation refit at
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bombarded the Yakamal area of Aitape, then shelled the Marubian area on 17 July, before attacking Yakamal again on 20 July. On 22 July, Collins transferred his flag to
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of 630 feet 4 inches (192.13 m), a beam of 68 feet 3 inches (20.80 m), and a maximum draught of 21 feet 4 inches (6.50 m).
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spent the first part of January 1941 escorting Convoy WS5B from the British Isles to the Middle East via South Africa. On 22 January, after handing the convoy over to
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forced to loiter for a day before a boat could be safely launched to collect the doctor. The cruiser reached Fremantle on 14 August. Because of structural damage to
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depicted in the design. No motto was given to the ship, but when the badge design was updated prior to the planned 1983 acquisition of the British aircraft carrier
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The cruiser remained near Australia until mid-1940, when she was deployed for duties in the eastern Atlantic, including hunts for German ships and participation in
2391:, but broke away after heavy anti-aircraft fire was directed at it. The Aichi, damaged by Bofors fire, turned and flew at low level up the port side of the nearby
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was passed on 9 October and backdated to the start of the war. The sentences of the two stokers were reduced several times, and they were freed in September 1950.
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brought up the rear of the Task Group when it sailed from Leyte on the morning of 3 January, and was to be tasked with providing fire support for the landings at
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operated in support of United States naval and amphibious operations throughout South-East Asia until the start of 1945, including involvement in the battles at
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and the task force arrived on 13 November, they were ordered to return to Milne Bay two days later, as a USN cruiser division had arrived. On 15 December 1943,
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for replenishment. On 25 May, the task force was temporarily redesignated Task Group 77.2, and sailed at 22:00 to provide escort, then fire support, for the
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reached the rendezvous in the early morning of 5 July. Attempts to disable the battleship were made by boat and air during 7 and 8 July; on the second day,
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at long range, but the speed of the task force may have been underestimated, causing the torpedoes to miss the heavy cruiser, while one hit the following
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seas, and to assist any transports in these areas. After encountering no Japanese forces and receiving no calls for assistance, the ships withdrew to the
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was back in Australian waters. At the start of the month, the cruiser was the only ship assigned to Task Force 74, but she was joined by the destroyer
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The ship's company consisted of 64 officers and 678 sailors in 1930; this dropped to 45 officers and 654 sailors from 1937 to 1941. While operating as
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remained in home waters for the next three-and-a-half years. During 1949, the designation of Flagship was transferred to the light aircraft carrier
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returned to Milne Bay, before sailing to Sydney on 12 January for an eight-week refit. During the refit, Captain Farncomb was replaced by Captain
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and the other ships were assigned to Espiritu Santo's western waters. At sunset on 20 July, Task Force 74 was returning to Espiritu Santo when
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for the state's centenary of foundation the month previous, aboard. The cruiser reached Portsmouth on 28 March 1935, and was assigned to the
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on 13 October, and the two ships arrived at Milne Bay two days later, in case of retaliatory sea attacks on the recently captured town of
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and Task Force 74 rendezvoused with three other task forces of the Seventh Fleet off Manus Island: the combined force was to support the
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led two destroyers along the coastline, destroying any Japanese barges or supply dumps they encountered. Task Force 74 remained in the
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left the patrol group. The meeting concluded at 01:15 on 9 August, and instead of returning to the southern patrol, Crutchley ordered
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made a port visit to New Zealand in October 1953. During February and March 1954, the cruiser served as part of the escort for the
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spent most of June in harbour, and sailed on 24 June with Task Forces 74 and 75 to perform a pre-landing shore bombardment for the
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and the rest of the task force remained in their assigned area until 01:00 on 10 May, when Crace ordered them to withdraw south to
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was recommissioned and designated flagship of the Australia Squadron. On 18 August, the cruiser sailed to Tokyo to serve with the
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up to 4.5 inches (110 mm) thick was fitted along the waterline to provide additional protection to the propulsion machinery.
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commenced a two-and-a-half-hour shelling of targets near the Gloucester airstrip prior to the landing, after which she sailed to
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was accepted for service in European waters, although she spent most of June escorting ship around southern and western Africa.
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led a half-hour shore bombardment to cover the first wave of the amphibious landing. After the bombardment, which allowed the
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and the other warships fired on shore targets sporadically, then commenced a coordinated bombardment before the first wave of
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bombarded Noemfoor Island, then was released before midday to sail for Hollandia, then on to Seeadler Harbour. on 12 July,
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were placed in command of the carriers' combined surface defence group, including several cruisers and the battleship
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in September 1944. This area was damaged when a Japanese bomber collided with the ship on 21 October 1944. Captain
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in mid-July. The ship was then assigned to the South Atlantic Station. During November, the cruiser sailed to the
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and the surrounding islands. The force left New Zealand for Fiji on 22 July, and conducted rehearsal landings at
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s group sailed to Sydney, where the cruiser was fitted with a new radar, then proceeded on 17 February to meet
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sailed from Sydney to Wellington. In February 1942, the Australian cruiser became flagship of the newly formed
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caused delays. The cruiser was recommissioned on 28 August, but did not leave the dockyard until 28 September.
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visited New Zealand from 24 February to 31 March 1950. The cruiser was deployed on a 'mercy mission' to
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On 15 March 1943, a new numbering system for USN fleets saw Task Force 44 become Task Force 74 of the
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led Task Force 44 from Brisbane to rendezvous in Wellington with the amphibious assault force for the
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to Cape Town. After arriving on 31 May, the two ships were offered for service under the Royal Navy;
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to land with minimal opposition, the warships withdrew to protect the transports. Later in the day,
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escorted a group of troop transports returning from Gibraltar to the United Kingdom. On 29 October,
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for scrapping. On 26 March, the cruiser was towed from Sydney Harbour by the Dutch-flagged tugboat
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on 21 March, three days after she rejoined Task Force 74 at Milne Bay. On the morning of 20 April,
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was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine: Crutchley believed that the submarine had fired at
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was ordered in 1924 as part of a five-year plan to develop the RAN. She was laid down by
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and her escorts met them. The ships reached Sydney on 27 February without incident, and
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area for the rest of the month to provide support to the landed forces, and arrived in
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and the other ships normally assigned to Task Force 74 were permitted to withdraw to
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On 12 June, the combined task force returned to Seeadler Harbour, and Crutchley left
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began to shadow until losing sight in the dark. One of the French ships, the cruiser
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5318:
The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War
2079:, on 11 November to serve as support for the Third Fleet following the start of the
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made plans to train aircrews in naval vessel recognition in response, USAAF General
687:(7.7 mm) were carried for close defence work: initially this consisted of four
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2103:, departing from Milne Bay on the evening of 25 December. At 06:00 on 26 December,
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destroyers would remain active at a time, with a reduced ship's company. In 1932,
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2810:. The badge used by this ship consisted only of the rope circle and its contents.
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and her companions) began the seven-day voyage to Leyte. At 09:00 on 20 October,
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as it proceeded from Sydney to Fremantle, then sailed with it to the edge of the
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and Task Force 74 returned to Tanahmerah Bay on 16 May, to escort troopships to
2095:, through escorting the landing force, then performing pre-landing bombardment.
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to patrol around the transports. Just before 02:00, the southern patrol force
1463:, the cruiser joined the unsuccessful search for the German pocket battleship
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2535:
2525:, itself damaged by kamikaze strikes during the day, before it could strike.
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was initially assigned to Australian waters. From 28 November to 1 December,
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The warship was commissioned into the RAN on 24 April 1928. Construction of
808:, Scotland, on 26 August 1925. The cruiser was launched on 17 March 1927 by
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returned to England from 21 June to 12 September to represent Australia at
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left Portsmouth for her namesake country on 3 August 1928 after completing
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operated in local and South-West Pacific waters until World War II began.
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remained there until 27 September, when Task Forces 74 and 75 sailed for
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operation. The ships reached the gulf early on 6 January, and by 11:00,
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1757:), none of the ships were hit directly, and the only casualties (aboard
894:, and requested new designs. On 26 July 1927, it was decided to use the
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The cruiser was initially fitted with short exhaust funnels, but during
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s company was 710. During wartime, the ship's company increased to 815.
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2154:. The flotilla arrived off the bay at 03:00 on 22 April, and at 06:00,
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1600:, one of the ship's stokers was stabbed fourteen times, and died from
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1937:
1933:
1867:, overall commander of the amphibious landings, aboard the transport
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1049:
1044:. The crisis eased before the need for British involvement occurred.
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5516:"Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours"
5420:"The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942"
2779:'s Shipbreaking Yard at Barrow-in-Furness over the course of 1956.
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as commander of Task Force 44 and the flag officer embarked aboard
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On 22 April, the Anzac Squadron was reclassified as Task Force 44;
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in early 1942. As part of this force (which was later redesignated
556:
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Sears, Jason. "An Imperial Service"; "Depression and Rearmament".
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One of the cruiser's 8-inch gun barrels is on display outside the
2763:. The ships were later joined by two other tugs for the voyage to
2127:. On the morning of 7 February, Crutchley transferred his flag to
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cruised to the Pacific islands. In 1933, she visited New Zealand.
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disapproved of the design previously carried by the battlecruiser
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Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours
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The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942
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The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942
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The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942
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The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942
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The Statute of Westminster and the murder in HMAS Australia, 1942
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1397:, setting her on fire. On 24 September, despite poor visibility,
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in late July, to collect the island's doctor, who had developed
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in January 1945 showing accumulated damage from kamikaze attacks
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en route to Colombo, before returning to Fremantle. On arrival,
555:
operated in home and Indian Ocean waters, but was reassigned as
5666:
2713:, along with his wife and staff, on a cruise of the Coral Sea,
2144:
amphibious landings at Aitape, Humboldt Bay, and Tanahmerah Bay
1048:
remained in the Mediterranean until 14 July 1936, then visited
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s catapult while the ship was alongside in Brisbane during 1937
5488:(18). Sea Power Centre Australia. October 2006. Archived from
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to discuss the proposed withdrawal of the carrier groups, and
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as commander of Task Force 44, was ordered to take his ships (
962:, the RAN fleet was downscaled in 1930 to three active ships (
5617:. Garden Island, NSW: Naval Historical Society of Australia.
5615:
H.M.A.S. Australia: The story of the 8 inch Cruiser 1928–1955
1310:
1212:
920:), the motto from the battlecruiser, "Endeavour", was added.
314:
Curtis high-pressure and Parsons low-pressure geared turbines
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was ordered to return to the United Kingdom two days later.
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shortly after. The Australian cruiser was ordered to escort
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anti-aircraft defence, with 1,000 rounds each. A mixture of
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cost 1.9 million pounds, very close to the estimated cost.
5243:, Series 2, Volume II. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
5185:
No Pleasure Cruise: The Story of the Royal Australian Navy
1319:. On the morning of 19 September, shortly after relieving
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spent the remainder of 1936 in the vicinity of Sydney and
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was sent to the United Kingdom on exchange duty, with the
5220:, Series 2, Volume I. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
2427:
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II
1469:. Following this and searches for the auxiliary cruisers
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and machinery spaces: 1.5 to 3 inches (38 to 76 mm)
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split off with her task force and the attack force for
599:. The prioritisation of shipyard work in Australia for
5348:. Country Guide Series (4th ed.). Lonely Planet.
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while they launched an air raid in retaliation to the
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was ordered on 3 December to hand Convoy WS12X to HMS
5548:. Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from
5518:. Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from
5101:
Flying Stations: A Story of Australian Naval Aviation
2362:(white uniform, facing right), was among those killed
2018:
on 4 July. Six days later, Task Force 74 was sent to
1920:. Air attacks between the Allied and Japanese forces
1900:
under way off the Solomon Islands in late August 1942
1313:) as a replacement for the torpedoed British cruiser
1524:
and the deteriorating situation in South-east Asia,
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was to cover the withdrawal of the aircraft carrier
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came up for consideration on 26 December 1926, both
466:: up to 4.5 inches (110 mm) (installed 1938–39)
1596:On the evening of 12 March, while sailing near the
591:. She was forced to withdraw following a series of
6052:County-class cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy
4846:
2767:via the Suez Canal, where they arrived on 5 July.
2514:of the cruiser. Another aircraft attempted to ram
1773:refused to implement them or acknowledge that the
818:Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
5155:The Capital Ships: Their Battles and their Badges
1151:in the Indian Ocean. From 10 to 20 January 1940,
6033:
5543:"Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours"
5099:Australian Naval Aviation Museum (ANAM) (1998).
2441:on the afternoon of the attack, in company with
2317:were reported as falling close to the destroyer
1987:and her destroyers returned to northern waters.
5387:Specifically, the following chapters are used:
4940:
2111:, where she remained for the rest of the year.
2006:and five other ships were deployed to keep the
1801:On 13 June, Crace was replaced by Rear Admiral
792:
5644:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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5258:Australian and New Zealand Warships, 1914–1945
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4997:Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours
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2949:Australian and New Zealand Warships, 1914–1945
2247:placed in overall command of the RAN's ships.
2231:, having completed his two-year assignment as
2099:also led the landing and escort force for the
1375:, but did not receive damage. That afternoon,
902:bearing the symbols of the six states and the
6021:List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy
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5457:(28). Australian War Memorial. Archived from
5157:. East Roseville, NSW: Simon & Schuster.
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1330:located three French cruisers, which she and
1029:s initial role in any British assault on the
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2744:s 8-inch gun barrels on display outside the
1924:; the Japanese fleet was driven off without
1340:suffered engine troubles and turned back to
5286:Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard
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2233:Rear Admiral Commanding Australian Squadron
1432:recovered nine of the thirteen crew from a
1181:and returned to the east coast. On 12 May,
1014:at Spithead. Following the outbreak of the
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5596:British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After
4695:"Oct 21, 1944, Diary of Basilio J. Valdes"
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1689:to rendezvous with American forces in the
748:aircraft, which was replaced in 1936 by a
16:County-class Royal Australian Navy cruiser
6067:Recipient of the Duke of Gloucester's Cup
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2705:'s coronation world tour. Later, in May,
2354:The bridge and forward superstructure of
756:'s Fleet Co-operation Unit; initially by
5640:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1980).
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1145:hunted for the German pocket battleship
1129:Following the outbreak of World War II,
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852:
785:were also fitted. During 1938 and 1939,
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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5260:. Lane Cove, NSW: Doubleday Australia.
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5103:. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
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2721:. During this voyage, a disabled Dutch
2134:; the role of Flagship was returned to
1956:and three American destroyers) sent to
1886:by a six-ship Japanese task force, and
629:was one of seven warships built to the
6034:
5475:"RAN activities in the Southern Ocean"
5187:. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
5130:. Cremorne, NSW: Angus and Robertson.
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2562:so he could return to the main force,
2399:gunner were wounded. Observers aboard
2091:and Task Force 74 participated in the
1052:in company with the new light cruiser
941:
674:
280:630 ft 4 in (192.13 m)
5681:
5612:
5598:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
5343:
5179:
5064:Etheridge, Michelle (27 April 2011).
2701:, during the Australian leg of Queen
2612:British Commonwealth Occupation Force
1229:and preparing to deny her use to the
898:as the basis for the badge, with the
760:, which was expanded in 1936 to form
752:. Both aircraft were operated by the
701:3-pounder quick-firing Hotchkiss guns
637:, which were based on design work by
612:British Commonwealth Occupation Force
51:
5399:
5232:
5209:
5015:RAN activities in the Southern Ocean
2757:British Iron & Steel Corporation
2518:at 18:28, but this was shot down by
2283:for maintenance dockings in Sydney.
1583:Japanese capture of Lae and Salamaua
1022:began to train for a potential war.
874:commander of the Australian Squadron
330:31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
5411:
3040:
2416:was the first Allied ship hit by a
1765:(USAAF). Although USN Vice Admiral
1363:s captain promised his opposite on
1040:after an air attack on the base at
886:Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
641:. She was designed with a standard
293:68 ft 3 in (20.80 m)
13:
6062:World War II cruisers of Australia
6016:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
5584:
1960:for exercises. In early February,
1693:. At 07:00 on 7 May, Rear Admiral
1589:and the Anzac Squadron sailed for
1301:(the Allied effort to install the
587:, and numerous actions during the
377:4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns
301:21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
14:
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5659:
5642:British Cruisers of World War Two
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5241:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
5218:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
2725:was located and towed to Cairns.
2709:transported Governor-General Sir
1677:Japanese invasion of Port Moresby
1505:, then delivered Convoy US11A to
1257:was assigned to the Royal Navy's
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5427:Australian Defence Force Journal
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4841:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
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4794:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4778:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
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4749:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
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4382:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4369:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4356:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4343:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4330:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4317:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4301:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4288:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4275:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4262:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4249:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4236:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4223:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4210:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4197:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4184:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4171:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4155:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4142:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4129:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4111:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4098:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4085:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4072:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4041:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4021:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
4005:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3992:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3979:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3966:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3953:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3940:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3927:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3914:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3901:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3888:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3875:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3842:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3829:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3816:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3803:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3790:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3777:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3761:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3748:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3735:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3722:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3696:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3683:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3670:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3533:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3520:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3504:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3447:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3421:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3405:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3376:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3363:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3350:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3334:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3305:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3292:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3272:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3218:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
3205:Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942
1112:s construction and the supplied
412:6 × 8-inch guns (3 twin turrets)
222:
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3027:
2420:attack, other sources, such as
2410:official war history of the RAN
1932:sailed with the task force for
1119:
946:
740:was designed to carry a single
726:A Supermarine Walrus stowed on
415:8 × 4-inch guns (4 twin mounts)
6047:Ships built on the River Clyde
2967:
2954:
2800:
2602:in 1946 after post-war repairs
2299:(left) shelling Morotai Island
2245:Royal Australian Naval College
1009:King George V's Silver Jubilee
916:(which was to be renamed HMAS
311:8 × Yarrow superheated boilers
1:
5087:
2788:Henley Beach, South Australia
1809:. A month later, on 14 July,
1763:United States Army Air Forces
1391:engaged the French destroyer
764:, then renumbered in 1939 to
647:length between perpendiculars
579:, the amphibious landings at
5451:"The first kamikaze attack?"
5429:(179): 18–29. Archived from
5363:Stevens, David, ed. (2001).
5233:Gill, George Hermon (1968).
5210:Gill, George Hermon (1957).
2817:
2793:
2368:operation to recapture Leyte
2255:. On the morning of 2 July,
1922:occurred during 24–25 August
1501:escorted convoys across the
1490:and his staff following the
1437:was dropped on the dry-dock
1124:
846:were later switched over to
793:Acquisition and construction
649:of 590 feet (180 m), a
7:
5535:
2683:Governor of New South Wales
2590:
1992:United States Seventh Fleet
1629:Statute of Westminster 1931
1618:. However, despite Captain
1379:and the British destroyers
1293:At the start of September,
1155:was part of the escort for
639:Eustace Tennyson-D'Eyncourt
428:4 × 3-pounder saluting guns
425:16 × .303-inch machine guns
387:16 × .303-inch machine guns
10:
6083:
4670:The first kamikaze attack?
2204:. Over the next few days,
2194:amphibious landing at Biak
2101:landing at Cape Gloucester
2008:sea lines of communication
1697:, who was embarked aboard
1446:and damaged the catapult.
850:as she neared completion.
754:Royal Australian Air Force
635:County-class heavy cruiser
518:County-class heavy cruiser
383:2-pounder (40 mm) pom-poms
247:County-class heavy cruiser
18:
6011:
5985:
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5781:
5725:
5715:
5402:The Royal Australian Navy
5393:The Royal Australian Navy
5365:The Royal Australian Navy
5321:. Naval Institute Press.
4682:The Royal Australian Navy
3460:The Royal Australian Navy
3318:The Royal Australian Navy
3131:The Royal Australian Navy
3035:The Royal Australian Navy
2494:invasion of Lingayen Gulf
2253:attack on Noemfoor Island
2235:. A day later, Commodore
2024:United States Third Fleet
1189:left Fremantle to escort
896:Coat of arms of Australia
822:Australian Prime Minister
621:
597:invasion of Lingayen Gulf
370:8-inch (203 mm) guns
274:590 ft (180 m)
235:
70:Commonwealth of Australia
46:
30:
5449:Nichols, Robert (2004).
5128:Australia's Ships of War
5092:
5066:"Honour for our sailors"
4946:Australia's Ships of War
4699:Philippine Diary Project
3478:Australia's Ships of War
3113:Australia's Ships of War
2993:Australia's Ships of War
2915:Australia's Ships of War
2729:Decommissioning and fate
2625:. By the start of 1950,
2578:The ship received eight
1211:were ordered to sail to
1098:Cockatoo Island Dockyard
212:Sold for scrapping, 1955
5571:. Royal Australian Navy
4995:Royal Australian Navy,
4983:Royal Australian Navy,
3082:, Royal Australian Navy
2784:Australian War Memorial
2746:Australian War Memorial
2472:
2119:In early January 1944,
2114:
2030:. Arriving on 16 July,
1943:
1815:landings at Guadalcanal
1535:
1066:operated with the RAN.
970:, and seaplane carrier
746:Supermarine Seagull III
606:During the late 1940s,
567:, then Task Force 74),
480:Supermarine Seagull III
455:: 3 inches (76 mm)
449:: 2 inches (51 mm)
320:4 × 3-bladed propellers
317:80,000 shaft horsepower
236:General characteristics
5283:Jeremey, John (2005).
5256:Gillett, Ross (1983).
5153:Cassells, Vic (2000).
5126:Bastock, John (1975).
5070:Weekly Times Messenger
4680:Goldrick, in Stevens,
3458:Goldrick, in Stevens,
3316:Goldrick, in Stevens,
2748:
2670:
2603:
2488:At the start of 1945,
2485:
2363:
2300:
2237:John Augustine Collins
2196:. At 06:30 on 27 May,
2160:24th Infantry Division
2010:through the Coral and
1977:Great Australian Bight
1901:
1753:was surrounded by the
1664:
1559:was assigned to shell
1424:During early October,
1081:
861:
802:John Brown and Company
734:
685:.303-inch machine guns
276:between perpendiculars
88:John Brown and Company
5889:Royal Australian Navy
5791:Royal Australian Navy
5709:County-class cruisers
5569:"HMAS Australia (II)"
5313:Morison, Samuel Eliot
2736:
2665:
2598:
2569:British Pacific Fleet
2548:cruiser for repairs.
2480:
2387:dive-bomber dove for
2353:
2289:
2224:with minimal damage.
2081:Bougainville invasion
1896:
1716:, and the destroyers
1655:
1647:ratifying the Statute
1643:National Security Act
1481:in the Indian Ocean,
1326:on patrol off Dakar,
1290:for German trawlers.
1072:
987:On 10 December 1934,
856:
804:at their shipyard in
725:
601:British Pacific Fleet
522:Royal Australian Navy
392:21-inch (533 mm)
5674:at Wikimedia Commons
5672:HMAS Australia (D84)
5613:Payne, Alan (1975).
5344:Rubin, Jeff (2008).
3844:, pp. 132–33, 136–37
2469:to replace Collins.
2422:Samuel Eliot Morison
2342:Admiral of the Fleet
2308:was assigned to the
2146:. The next evening,
2028:New Georgia Campaign
1969:the convoy returning
1492:Singapore Conference
1282:searched around the
1259:1st Cruiser Squadron
1215:, where the cruiser
689:Vickers machine guns
264:10,000 tons standard
6057:Kent-class cruisers
3129:Sears, in Stevens,
3080:HMAS Australia (II)
3033:Sears, in Stevens,
2751:On 31 August 1954,
2239:raised his flag on
2000:Gulf of Carpentaria
1671:remained flagship.
1614:from the cruiser's
1001:Mediterranean Fleet
976:) while one of the
942:Operational history
783:Anti-torpedo bulges
766:No. 9 Squadron RAAF
762:No. 5 Squadron RAAF
758:No. 101 Flight RAAF
742:amphibious aircraft
675:Armament and armour
595:attacks during the
589:New Guinea campaign
496:Aviation facilities
459:Anti-torpedo bulges
5436:on 5 February 2014
5052:No Pleasure Cruise
4812:No Pleasure Cruise
4054:No Pleasure Cruise
3392:No Pleasure Cruise
3192:No Pleasure Cruise
3147:No Pleasure Cruise
3093:No Pleasure Cruise
2975:No Pleasure Cruise
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2715:Great Barrier Reef
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2364:
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1865:Richmond K. Turner
1695:John Gregory Crace
1665:
1636:which defined the
1585:. After the raid,
1555:. In early March,
1224:French battleship
1222:was shadowing the
1082:
995:, who had visited
993:Duke of Gloucester
882:First Naval Member
870:Richard Lane-Poole
862:
750:Supermarine Walrus
735:
699:were fitted. Four
693:Lewis machine guns
645:of 10,000 tons, a
524:(RAN). One of two
487:Supermarine Walrus
102:1.9 million pounds
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5670:Media related to
5605:978-1-59114-078-8
5461:on 2 October 2009
5355:978-1-74104-549-9
5328:978-1-59114-524-0
5039:The Capital Ships
4854:The Two-Ocean War
4225:, pp. 370, 380–81
3862:The Capital Ships
3641:The Capital Ships
3254:The Capital Ships
3022:The Capital Ships
3006:The Capital Ships
2883:The Capital Ships
2863:The Capital Ships
2765:Barrow-in-Furness
2673:During May 1951,
2657:Macquarie Islands
2448:and the US Ships
2188:, then sailed to
2093:landings at Arawe
2022:to reinforce the
1796:Whitsunday Island
1660:bomber attacking
1598:Louisiade Islands
1511:Kerguelen Islands
1373:-class destroyers
1271:. During August,
1191:Anzac convoy US 3
1161:Australia Station
1157:Anzac convoy US 1
1148:Admiral Graf Spee
1084:After returning,
1016:Abyssinian crisis
770:aircraft catapult
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2360:Emile Dechaineux
2345:Lord Roger Keyes
2310:Morotai landings
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2125:Emile Dechaineux
1966:
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1767:Herbert F. Leary
1679:, and on 1 May,
1434:Short Sunderland
1362:
1299:Operation Menace
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960:Great Depression
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5555:on 14 June 2011
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1994:. On 11 April,
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1620:Harold Farncomb
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2706:
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2697:
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2641:appendicitis
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1973:9th Division
1961:
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1780:China Strait
1771:George Brett
1758:
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1078:Panama Canal
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1036:
1031:Italian Navy
1023:
1019:
1012:Naval Review
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947:Early career
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420:40 mm Bofors
407:
395:torpedo tube
363:
261:Displacement
251:
146:
123:Commissioned
38:
25:
5947:Dorsetshire
5559:23 December
5526:23 December
5499:17 November
3698:, pp. 48–49
3611:, pp. 24–25
3598:, pp. 22–23
3580:, pp. 21–22
3564:, pp. 19–20
3207:, pp. 91–93
2437:sailed for
2330:Mios Woendi
2202:Biak Island
2083:. Although
2069:Port Purvis
2065:Finschhafen
1958:Moreton Bay
1829:Savo Island
1819:Koro Island
1792:Cid Harbour
1602:peritonitis
1565:New Britain
1546:HMNZS
1530:Dorsetshire
1507:Trincomalee
1394:L'Audacieux
1303:Free French
1288:Bear Island
1261:, based at
1251:River Clyde
1219:Dorsetshire
1200:On 3 July,
1102:belt armour
820:and former
787:belt armour
691:and twelve
581:Guadalcanal
577:Savo Island
503:(1935–1944)
489:(1936–1944)
482:(1928–1936)
464:Belt armour
176:Guadalcanal
170:Savo Island
139:Honours and
6042:1927 ships
6036:Categories
5931:Royal Navy
5898:Shropshire
5870:Shropshire
5856:Devonshire
5840:Royal Navy
5758:Cumberland
5735:Royal Navy
5346:Antarctica
5181:Frame, Tom
5088:References
5037:Cassells,
4852:Morrison,
4704:16 October
3860:Cassells,
3639:Cassells,
3491:Antarctica
3252:Cassells,
3020:Cassells,
3004:Cassells,
2881:Cassells,
2861:Cassells,
2651:caused by
2620:HMAS
2557:HMAS
2502:San Fabian
2445:Warramunga
2443:HMAS
2389:Shropshire
2296:Shropshire
2280:Warramunga
2278:HMAS
2270:Shropshire
2200:bombarded
2174:on 4 May.
2131:Shropshire
2129:HMAS
2036:HMAS
1519:HMAS
1503:Tasman Sea
1410:Devonshire
1354:Casablanca
1332:Cumberland
1323:Cumberland
1263:Scapa Flow
1176:HMAS
1169:HMAS
1090:Jervis Bay
1054:HMAS
956:sea trials
933:HMAS
913:Invincible
841:HMAS
835:and other
829:sea trials
812:, wife of
633:design of
585:Leyte Gulf
364:At launch:
350:Complement
306:Propulsion
188:Leyte Gulf
182:New Guinea
94:, Scotland
5800:Australia
5575:5 October
5482:Semaphore
5465:15 August
5019:Semaphore
4944:Bastock,
4668:Nichols,
3655:Jeremey,
3476:Bastock,
3174:Jeremey,
3158:Jeremey,
3111:Bastock,
2991:Bastock,
2947:Gillett,
2913:Bastock,
2818:Citations
2808:Australia
2794:Footnotes
2773:broken up
2769:Australia
2753:Australia
2739:Australia
2707:Australia
2692:Australia
2675:Australia
2667:Australia
2649:Australia
2645:Australia
2633:Australia
2627:Australia
2616:Australia
2608:Australia
2600:Australia
2585:Australia
2573:Australia
2564:Australia
2552:Australia
2545:Australia
2540:Australia
2527:Australia
2520:USS
2516:Australia
2511:Australia
2506:Australia
2498:Australia
2490:Australia
2482:Australia
2467:Australia
2462:Australia
2435:Australia
2414:Australia
2401:Australia
2393:Australia
2385:Aichi D3A
2381:Leyte Bay
2376:Australia
2372:Australia
2356:Australia
2334:Australia
2326:Australia
2319:USS
2315:Australia
2306:Australia
2291:Australia
2274:Australia
2266:Australia
2261:Australia
2257:Australia
2249:Australia
2241:Australia
2229:Australia
2221:Australia
2216:Australia
2211:Australia
2206:Australia
2198:Australia
2178:Australia
2168:Hollandia
2164:Australia
2156:Australia
2148:Australia
2140:Australia
2136:Australia
2121:Australia
2105:Australia
2097:Australia
2089:Australia
2085:Australia
2075:, in the
2058:USS
2054:Australia
2043:Australia
2032:Australia
2004:Australia
1996:Australia
1985:Australia
1981:Australia
1962:Australia
1954:Australia
1949:Australia
1938:Coral Sea
1934:Milne Bay
1930:Australia
1926:Australia
1915:USS
1911:Australia
1906:Australia
1898:Australia
1880:Australia
1876:Australia
1869:USS
1854:USS
1846:Australia
1842:Australia
1833:Australia
1824:Australia
1811:Australia
1807:Australia
1788:Australia
1751:Australia
1743:Australia
1737:) to the
1732:USS
1725:USS
1718:USS
1711:USS
1703:Australia
1699:Australia
1691:Coral Sea
1681:Australia
1673:Australia
1669:Australia
1662:Australia
1645:, a bill
1638:Dominions
1624:George VI
1587:Australia
1576:USS
1571:Lexington
1569:USS
1557:Australia
1542:Australia
1526:Australia
1499:Australia
1483:Australia
1454:HMS
1450:Australia
1439:Australia
1430:Australia
1426:Australia
1419:Australia
1415:Australia
1408:HMS
1404:Australia
1399:Australia
1388:Greyhound
1377:Australia
1371:Fantasque
1365:Australia
1346:Australia
1328:Australia
1321:HMS
1295:Australia
1277:HMS
1273:Australia
1268:Gneisenau
1255:Australia
1243:Australia
1235:Australia
1226:Richelieu
1217:HMS
1206:HMS
1202:Australia
1195:Australia
1183:Australia
1167:relieved
1165:Australia
1153:Australia
1135:Australia
1131:Australia
1125:1939–1941
1107:Australia
1094:Australia
1086:Australia
1074:Australia
1061:HMS
1050:Gallipoli
1046:Australia
1035:HMS
1024:Australia
1020:Australia
1005:Australia
989:Australia
982:Australia
973:Albatross
964:Australia
952:Australia
929:Australia
925:Australia
918:Australia
911:HMS
891:Australia
864:When the
858:Australia
848:Australia
833:Australia
806:Clydebank
798:Australia
778:Australia
768:. As the
738:Australia
728:Australia
680:Australia
666:Australia
627:Australia
618:in 1955.
616:scrapping
608:Australia
569:Australia
553:Australia
542:Australia
534:laid down
530:Australia
512:Australia
441:Magazines
353:Up to 815
199:Plus two
164:Coral Sea
107:Laid down
92:Clydebank
60:Australia
39:Australia
5807:Canberra
5751:Cornwall
5594:(2010).
5536:Websites
5383:50418095
5337:71223265
5315:(2007).
5305:42756226
5276:11496517
5203:55980812
5183:(2004).
5173:48761594
5119:39290180
5075:29 April
5054:, p. 218
4974:, p. 592
4948:, p. 105
4914:, p. 590
4898:, p. 589
4885:, p. 586
4869:, p. 585
4856:, p. 483
4843:, p. 584
4827:, p. 583
4814:, p. 192
4796:, p. 582
4780:, p. 579
4764:, p. 536
4738:, p. 513
4684:, p. 147
4652:, p. 511
4617:, p. 501
4591:, p. 500
4575:, p. 486
4562:, p. 485
4549:, p. 480
4533:, p. 462
4517:, p. 461
4491:, p. 442
4478:, p. 441
4462:, p. 433
4436:, p. 431
4410:, p. 427
4397:, p. 426
4384:, p. 425
4358:, p. 422
4345:, p. 421
4319:, p. 417
4290:, p. 406
4264:, p. 403
4251:, p. 402
4212:, p. 380
4199:, p. 369
4173:, p. 342
4157:, p. 334
4131:, p. 330
4113:, p. 291
4100:, p. 290
4074:, p. 288
4056:, p. 186
4043:, p. 287
4023:, p. 286
3981:, p. 165
3955:, p. 162
3929:, p. 153
3916:, p. 150
3903:, p. 139
3890:, p. 138
3831:, p. 129
3792:, p. 125
3779:, p. 124
3763:, p. 113
3659:, p. 126
3506:, p. 553
3493:, p. 238
3480:, p. 104
3462:, p. 120
3449:, p. 511
3423:, p. 245
3394:, p. 158
3352:, p. 217
3336:, p. 216
3320:, p. 114
3307:, p. 214
3294:, p. 171
3274:, p. 170
3220:, p. 103
3194:, p. 153
3178:, p. 118
3149:, p. 145
3115:, p. 103
3095:, p. 141
2995:, p. 102
2977:, p. 140
2917:, p. 101
2761:Rode Zee
2591:Post-war
2522:Columbia
2451:Honolulu
2418:kamikaze
2321:Fletcher
2077:Solomons
1979:, where
1888:Canberra
1871:McCawley
1850:Canberra
1848:leading
1734:Farragut
1578:Yorktown
1515:the loss
1478:Atlantis
1444:scuttles
1187:Canberra
1171:Adelaide
1139:Canberra
1114:drawings
1037:Glorious
997:Victoria
968:Canberra
935:Canberra
843:Canberra
662:flagship
593:kamikaze
557:flagship
501:catapult
408:In 1945:
358:Armament
254:subclass
152:Atlantic
115:Launched
66:Namesake
5992:Hawkins
5940:Norfolk
5913:Norfolk
5772:Berwick
5744:Suffolk
5633:2491829
5455:Wartime
5146:2525523
5050:Frame,
5041:, p. 25
4810:Frame,
4052:Frame,
3864:, p. 42
3750:, p. 53
3737:, p. 52
3724:, p. 50
3685:, p. 47
3672:, p. 41
3643:, p. 24
3607:Clark,
3594:Clark,
3576:Clark,
3560:Clark,
3551:, p. 18
3547:Clark,
3535:, p. 10
3489:Rubin,
3390:Frame,
3256:, p. 23
3190:Frame,
3145:Frame,
3133:, p. 95
3091:Frame,
3037:, p. 78
3024:, p. 27
3008:, p. 26
2973:Frame,
2964:, p. 20
2951:, p. 86
2885:, p. 21
2865:, p. 22
2737:One of
2012:Arafura
1856:Chicago
1759:Chicago
1747:Chicago
1720:Perkins
1713:Chicago
1616:yardarm
1561:Gasmata
1548:Leander
1472:Pinguin
1461:Mombasa
1456:Hawkins
1342:Konakri
1279:Norfolk
1042:Taranto
978:S-class
884:of the
559:of the
520:of the
447:Turrets
298:Draught
282:overall
184:1942–44
160:1941–43
158:Pacific
154:1940–41
84:Builder
76:Ordered
47:History
5971:Surrey
5962:Surrey
5928:
5886:
5863:Sussex
5849:London
5837:
5822:London
5788:
5732:
5648:
5631:
5621:
5602:
5381:
5371:
5352:
5335:
5325:
5303:
5293:
5274:
5264:
5247:
5226:848228
5224:
5201:
5191:
5171:
5161:
5144:
5134:
5117:
5107:
5021:, p. 1
4970:Gill,
4957:Gill,
4910:Gill,
4894:Gill,
4881:Gill,
4865:Gill,
4839:Gill,
4823:Gill,
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