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2,870 nautical miles (5,320 km), although 13,200 nautical miles (24,400 km) could be travelled at the more economical 12-knot (22 km/h; 14 mph) standard cruising speed. Before World War II, the ship's company was normally 690 (49 officers, 641 sailors); this increased to 710 when acting as a
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left
Portsmouth on 4 December 1928, after several months of workup trials, and arrived at Sydney on 16 February 1929. The cruiser operated primarily in Australian waters during the next ten years, spending periods of time as the RAN flagship. On 20 September 1929, during a round-Australia cruise, the
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and his crew in July and August 1992, almost exactly fifty years after her scuttling. She lies upright on the ocean floor, approximately 2,500 feet (760 m) below sea level, and while her hull was basically intact, she shows visible signs of shell hits and fire damage amidships. Just as they had
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was powered by eight Yarrow boilers which fed steam to four Brown-Curtis geared turbines; these in turn provided 80,000 shaft horsepower (60,000 kW) to the ship's four propeller shafts. The cruiser could reach speeds of 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph), which could be maintained for
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recorded that the
Japanese may have fired torpedoes at her. This may have been one of many false alarms throughout the night; however, one of the midget submarines had attempted to fire its torpedoes at a target, but these did not release because of damage sustained during the infiltration. The
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was 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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s "B", "X" and "Y" turrets were trained to port, while "A" turret was trained on the port bow. When the ship was rediscovered in 1992, the forward superstructure had collapsed over to the starboard side; the roof of "B" turret was missing.
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was initially used for patrols and convoy escort around
Australia. In July 1940, she was reassigned as a convoy escort between Western Australia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. During this deployment, which ended in mid-1941,
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pursued the suspected raider, and fired on her from maximum range to avoid a retaliatory attack, while her Walrus amphibian attempted to stop the tanker by dropping several bombs. Both ships (the raider supply ship
1466:, the duplication of ship names with the United States Navy was against RAN policy. Although it was thought that Australia had a greater claim to the name, the Australian government decided to retain
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departed, and for not warning the northern cruiser force of the approaching
Japanese ships. In recognition of the valour displayed by the Australian ship and her company, United States President
484:. Constructed in Scotland during the mid-1920s, the ship was commissioned in 1928, and spent the first part of her career primarily operating in Australian waters, with some deployments to the
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was not installed until April 1936, during a refit in Sydney. Before this, the
Seagull amphibian was lowered into the water by the ship's recovery crane and took off from there. Armour aboard
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was quickly reassigned to convoy duties around New Guinea, interspersed by operations in
Malaysian and Javanese waters. On 12 December 1941, the cruiser was ordered from Sydney to meet the
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s engines could not be repaired by the 0630 deadline, and she was to be scuttled, instead of being towed over to Tulagi harbor for emergency repairs. She was torpedoed by the destroyer
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became the first
Australian warship to be fitted with radar (a Type 241 surface search set, and an A290 air-warning set). The cruiser was present in Sydney Harbour during the
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where the reinforcements were transshipped into seven smaller vessels for the final run to
Singapore. She was then part of the escort for that convoy, "MS.2A" of six Dutch
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inadvertently torpedoed the cruiser. From the 819-strong ship's company, 84 were killed (74 during the battle, 10 dying later from wounds), and another 109 were wounded.
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Australia in July; operating around the western and southern coasts. The cruiser was in Sydney in December 1941, when Japan entered the war:
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was assigned to patrol and escort duties around
Australia. In January 1940, the cruiser escorted the first convoy carrying Australian and New Zealand soldiers,
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and consisting of five cruisers and a destroyer began to approach the south of Savo Island, with the intention to attack the naval force supporting the
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vessels and one British vessel, to Singapore arriving 24 January. During her return voyage via the Dutch East Indies, the cruiser was assigned to the
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had closed before firing, the same quantity of damage could have been achieved for less ammunition, and one or both ships might have been captured.
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at the time of her loss. Each year on the Saturday closest 9 August, a service is conducted at the memorial, which is attended by the Australian
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for Cape Town, where the cruiser was assigned to the Indian Ocean as a convoy escort between Fremantle, Colombo, and Cape Town. During November,
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could not achieve mobility by 06:30, she would be abandoned and sunk. The destroyer began to recover the Australian survivors, but at 04:30,
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s old name after learning that the US offer had come directly from President Roosevelt. Many of the first Australian sailors posted to
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encountered two merchant ships; a tanker supplying a possible merchant raider, which split up and fled when ordered to stop.
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from 5 August, and screened the force during the landings on 7 and 8 August; the cruiser encountered no initial resistance.
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during the landings on 7–8 August 1942. Three transports are among the ships visible in the distance, with Tulagi and the
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after the first attack from their pursuit, but the Australians continued attacking: the Walrus used all her bombs, while
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detected an approaching ship. The destroyer moved to investigate, at which point the unknown ship opened fire, and
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detected Mikawa's ships and alerted the Allied force. The Japanese scout planes dropped flares to silhouette
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encountered three lifeboats on 22 November, which carried 27 sailors who had escaped from SS
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by the Japanese cruisers were recorded as hitting their target. Several personnel from
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was named in honour of the Australian ship. Later, in 2023, the US Navy named the new
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fired 215 shells, many of them misses. A post-action analysis found that if
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visited New Caledonia and Fiji. The cruiser operated on the Royal Navy's
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she sailed for the vicinity of New Caledonia to meet the light cruiser
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2445:"The race to save up to 50 shipwrecks from looters in South-East Asia"
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were carried for close defence work: initially this consisted of four
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2387:"Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours"
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subclass) would be transferred to the RAN as a gift. Although King
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Association members, and was unveiled on 9 August 1981 by Admiral
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returned to continue the evacuation, and was aided by sister ship
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following fears that Italy was about to join the war. On 26 June,
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entering Sydney Harbour on 6 August 1936. The cruiser is carrying
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was laid down on 9 September 1925, and given the yard number 513.
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1685:"USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port"
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came alongside and relayed orders from Rear Admiral Turner: if
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was involved in efforts to locate the German pocket battleship
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retaliated. It was quickly realised that the attacker was USS
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Mellefont, Jeffrey (June 2008). "Two ships called Canberra".
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2792:– Australian War Memorial webpage on the loss of the cruiser
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Another memorial is located at the Police Memorial Park in
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for a damaged Japanese vessel, and both ships ceased fire.
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as she stopped in Brisbane on 15 December. In company with
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by naming a US ship in her honour. The under-construction
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in 1932 and 1937. In 1934 the ship was assigned to escort
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across the Indian Ocean; the convoy was diverted via the
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during a visit to Australia. In August 1936 she brought
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were added to enhance the anti-aircraft armament. Four
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was originally provided by personnel from the frigate
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Clark, Robin (March 2001). "The Fighting Canberras".
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American destroyers rescuing the surviving crew from
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s forward 8-inch gun turrets (designated "A" and "B")
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31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) (maximum)
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51:at Kings Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand, ca. 1930s
2606:The Capital Ships: their battles and their badges
614:class were built to meet the restrictions of the
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3180:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in August 1942
2413:"Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours"
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2747:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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148:Latin: "For the King, the Law, and the People"
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3139:List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy
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3930:World War II cruisers of Australia
3134:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
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3935:Maritime incidents in August 1942
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2745:British Cruisers of World War Two
2700:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
2645:HMAS Sydney: Loss and Controversy
2538:. Tasmanian Seafarers' memorial.
2512:from the original on 20 July 2015
2292:Online Library of Selected Images
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425:up to 3 inches (76 mm) on
368:3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns
3925:Shipwrecks in Ironbottom Sound
3915:Ships built on the River Clyde
2361:"HMAS Shropshire: 1928 – 1954"
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1652:Tasmanian Seafarers' Memorial
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2692:Gill, George Hermon (1957).
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2633:Canberra Historical Journal
2288:"HMAS Canberra (1928-1942)"
1429:was selected to be renamed
1223:is approaching from astern.
1185:, which had been following
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851:Governor of New South Wales
847:Admiral Sir Murray Anderson
833:Governor of New South Wales
829:Admiral Sir Murray Anderson
755:, with both to be built by
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1663:Garden Island Naval Chapel
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2506:Overseas Memorial Search
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1930:Australia's Ships of War
1912:Australia's Ships of War
1899:Australia's Ships of War
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616:Washington Naval Treaty
232:9,850 tons (light)
204:General characteristics
144:Pro Rege, Lege et Grege
2604:Cassells, Vic (2000).
2577:Bastock, John (1975).
2532:"HMAS Canberra (1942)"
2162:The Fighting Canberras
1956:The Fighting Canberras
1748:The Fighting Canberras
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2783:8 August 2014 at the
2717:A Very Rude Awakening
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2111:A Very Rude Awakening
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1640:Vilu Military Museum
1510:memorial in Canberra
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1101:Operation Watchtower
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1567:Canberra-Shropshire
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2484:The Capital Ships
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2347:The Capital Ships
2334:The Capital Ships
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130:Commissioned
125:10 July 1928
48:
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3452:Empire Bede
3419:Santa Elisa
3065:Dorsetshire
2560:Mellefont,
2546:27 February
2429:23 December
2397:23 December
2270:Mellefont,
2211:Mellefont,
2113:, pp. 160–2
2066:HMAS Sydney
2041:HMAS Sydney
2027:, pp. 113–4
2025:HMAS Sydney
1914:, pp. 105–6
1885:, pp. 367-8
1853:10 February
1498:Rediscovery
1481:survivors.
1401:Howard Bode
1351: /
1338:159°54′46″E
1007:HMNZS
674:and twelve
445:Seagull III
335:819 at loss
197:Savo Island
183:Savo Island
177:Guadalcanal
155:Honours and
133:9 July 1928
117:31 May 1927
98:Yard number
3920:1927 ships
3899:Categories
3746:Nino Bixio
3413:Manchester
3305:HMAS
3198:Empire Imp
3187:Shipwrecks
3049:Royal Navy
3016:Shropshire
2988:Shropshire
2974:Devonshire
2958:Royal Navy
2876:Cumberland
2853:Royal Navy
2641:Frame, Tom
2571:References
2482:Cassells,
2345:Cassells,
2332:Cassells,
2316:Cassells,
2257:Cassells,
2233:Cassells,
2199:, pp. 43–4
2195:Cassells,
2182:Cassells,
2144:Cassells,
2126:, pp. 41–2
2122:Cassells,
2010:Cassells,
1800:Cassells,
1728:Cassells,
1602:HMAS
1591:HMAS
1475:Shropshire
1468:Shropshire
1447:Shropshire
1438:Owen Dixon
1427:Pittsburgh
1357: (
1335:09°12′29″S
1269:At 03:30,
1227:At 01:45,
1204:after the
1181:departed,
1119:See also:
1021:HMAS
892:Strathmore
878:to escort
545:destroyers
506:New Guinea
311:Complement
273:Propulsion
3873:July 1942
3840:Vivacious
3838:HMS
3831:HMS
3820:USS
3809:HMS
3798:USS
3777:USS
3766:USS
3755:HMS
3704:USS
3693:USS
3616:USS
3530:USS
3507:USS
3467:HMS
3440:USS
3425:Waimarama
3411:HMS
3406:Foresight
3404:HMS
3389:Deucalion
3371:HMS
3328:Vincennes
3326:USS
3319:USS
3312:USS
3298:USS
3275:USS
3252:HMS
3229:USS
3208:Dureenbee
2918:Australia
2486:, pp 64–5
2093:Gill 1957
2078:Gill 1957
1984:Bastock,
1928:Bastock,
1910:Bastock,
1897:Bastock,
1881:Bastock,
1828:Bastock,
1712:Bastock,
1656:Triabunna
1537:Memorials
1460:George VI
1445:HMS
1431:USS
1422:Baltimore
1409:Australia
1390:USS
1380:Aftermath
1325:Selfridge
1323:USS
1316:USS
1299:USS
1295:Patterson
1283:Patterson
1279:Patterson
1271:Patterson
1241:magazines
1229:Patterson
1221:Patterson
1187:Australia
1179:Australia
1164:USS
1159:Patterson
1157:USS
1150:USS
1142:Australia
1097:Coral Sea
1034:Ratai Bay
1029:Aquitania
970:scuttling
876:Australia
818:HMS
761:Clydebank
748:Australia
742:Melbourne
662:and four
570:USS
556:USS
550:Baltimore
462:(I33/D33)
415:magazines
220:sub-class
122:Completed
106:Laid down
92:Clydebank
70:Australia
3829:31 Aug:
3818:30 Aug:
3807:29 Aug:
3796:28 Aug:
3786:27 Aug:
3775:25 Aug:
3764:22 Aug:
3757:Cheshire
3753:18 Aug:
3743:17 Aug:
3733:13 Aug:
3723:12 Aug:
3644:31 Aug:
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3582:28 Aug:
3565:27 Aug:
3549:25 Aug:
3539:24 Aug:
3528:23 Aug:
3509:Ingraham
3505:22 Aug:
3488:20 Aug:
3469:Berkeley
3465:19 Aug:
3458:Hatarana
3449:18 Aug:
3432:14 Aug:
3396:13 Aug:
3380:12 Aug:
3363:11 Aug:
3335:10 Aug:
3307:Canberra
2925:Canberra
2869:Cornwall
2781:Archived
2773:Canberra
2673:(2010).
2663:32234178
2643:(1993).
2624:48761594
2540:Archived
2510:Archived
2455:Archived
2365:Archived
2349:, p. 129
2336:, p. 128
2043:, p. 114
1988:, p. 107
1932:, p. 106
1901:, p. 105
1863:cite web
1832:, p. 101
1716:, p. 102
1648:Canberra
1624:Canberra
1613:Canberra
1611:unit TS
1604:Canberra
1579:Canberra
1563:Canberra
1555:Canberra
1543:Canberra
1527:Canberra
1515:Canberra
1508:Canberra
1485:Canberra
1479:Canberra
1464:Canberra
1452:Canberra
1433:Canberra
1417:Canberra
1399:Captain
1392:Canberra
1361:Canberra
1309:Canberra
1291:Canberra
1275:Canberra
1263:Canberra
1249:Canberra
1245:Canberra
1233:Canberra
1214:Canberra
1202:Canberra
1191:at point
1183:Canberra
1146:Canberra
1093:Canberra
1073:Canberra
1063:Canberra
1058:Canberra
1050:Canberra
1017:Canberra
1009:Achilles
988:Canberra
984:Canberra
978:Canberra
974:Canberra
957:Canberra
953:Canberra
943:Canberra
932:Canberra
920:Canberra
901:Atlantis
896:Canberra
888:Canberra
872:Canberra
864:Canberra
843:Canberra
810:Canberra
801:Canberra
781:Canberra
769:Canberra
765:Canberra
753:Canberra
719:Canberra
645:Canberra
635:Canberra
625:flagship
620:Canberra
588:Canberra
577:Canberra
572:Canberra
558:Canberra
554:cruiser
533:Canberra
524:and the
514:Canberra
512:waters.
510:Javanese
498:Canberra
493:Canberra
468:, was a
466:Canberra
460:Canberra
447:, later
394:5 × 1 –
378:2 × 4 –
366:4 × 1 –
360:4 × 1 –
354:4 × 1 –
347:4 × 2 –
342:Armament
328:Wartime:
317:Pre-war:
114:Launched
76:Namesake
49:Canberra
3768:Chemung
3736:Bolzano
3713:6 Aug:
3702:4 Aug:
3691:3 Aug:
3684:Molotov
3681:2 Aug:
3631:Vardaas
3618:Colhoun
3585:Asagiri
3558:Mutsuki
3498:Hanseat
3366:Dagabur
3300:Astoria
3296:9 Aug:
3273:8 Aug:
3244:6 Aug:
3221:4 Aug:
3205:3 Aug:
3195:1 Aug:
3110:Hawkins
3058:Norfolk
3031:Norfolk
2890:Berwick
2862:Suffolk
2736:Signals
2635:: 9–16.
2597:2525523
2371:26 July
2261:, p. 45
2237:, p. 44
2186:, p. 43
2164:, p. 11
2160:Clark,
2148:, p. 42
2109:Grose,
2064:Frame,
2039:Frame,
2023:Frame,
2014:, p. 41
1958:, p. 10
1954:Clark,
1804:, p. 40
1746:Clark,
1732:, p. 39
1695:22 July
1689:Reuters
1405:Chicago
1403:of USS
1287:Chicago
1237:Chicago
1175:Chicago
1152:Chicago
1083:beyond.
1023:Vampire
928:Pinguin
911:Pinguin
796:Pre-war
656:turrets
608:overall
476:of the
421:turrets
265:Draught
173:1941–42
171:Pacific
84:Builder
57:History
3833:Vesper
3811:Eridge
3573:V 208
3496:V 312
3321:Quincy
3314:Jarvis
3283:Strale
3247:Mamutu
3231:Tucker
3089:Surrey
3080:Surrey
3046:
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2981:Sussex
2967:London
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2708:848228
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2595:
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2564:, p. 7
2516:28 May
2461:2 June
2274:, p. 6
2215:, p. 5
2052:Gill,
1750:, p. 9
1593:Harman
1585:, the
1456:London
1253:Bagley
1217:'s
1208:. USS
1166:Bagley
1077:Tulagi
962:Coburg
916:Maimoa
906:Maimoa
820:Sussex
777:Sydney
736:Sydney
583:Design
575:after
566:-class
552:-class
472:(RAN)
449:Walrus
404:Armour
372:12–16
242:Length
157:awards
3822:Casco
3716:U-444
3663:U-578
3647:Ro-61
3607:Ro-33
3601:I-123
3542:Ryūjō
3521:U-654
3515:U-458
3491:U-464
3383:Cairo
3373:Eagle
3356:Scirè
3289:U-379
3266:U-612
3260:U-210
3254:Thorn
3237:U-372
3214:U-335
3121:class
3112:class
3082:class
3033:class
2942:class
2837:class
2423:(PDF)
2416:(PDF)
2302:1 May
1669:Notes
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