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History of the Royal Australian Navy destroyers and minesweepers from World War One. Destroyer histories include HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Warrego and HMAS Yarra. |
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Modified BATTLE type destroyers
Displacement: 2400t normal; 3500t deep load
Armament: 4-4.5in/45 Mk 6, 6-40mm/STAAG Mk 2, 6-40mm/60 Mk 7,
10-21in TT, 1 squid ASW mortar
Complement: 335 |
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Tobruk |
20.12.47 |
Broken up 1972 |
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HMAS Tobruk, April 1972. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2221 |
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Anzac |
20.8.48 |
Broken up 1975 |
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HMAS Anzac en route to the breakers, December 1975. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2220 |
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VOYAGER class destroyers Displacement:
2800t normal; 3600t deep load
Armament: 6-4.5in/45 Mk 6, 4-40mm Mk5, 2-40mm Mk 7, 5-21in TT, 1
Limbo Mk 10 ASW mortar Complement:
320 |
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Voyager |
1.5.52 |
Sunk in collision with the carrier
?Melbourne? 10.2.64 |
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Vendetta |
3.5.54 |
Stricken Jan 1987, Broken up 1987 |
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Vampire |
27.10.56 |
Museum ship 1985 |
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Waterhen |
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Cancelled 1954 |
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Duchess |
Acquired 1964 |
Broken up 1980 |
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HMAS Duchess. |
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PERTH class guided missile destroyers
Armament: 2-5in/54 Mk 42, 1 Tartar RIM24, sam SYSTEM, 6-12.75IN,
Mk 32 ASW TT, 2 Ikara ASW systems |
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Perth |
26.9.63 |
In service 1995 |
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Hobart |
9.1.64 |
In service 1995 |
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Brisbane |
5.5.66 |
In service 1995 |
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HMAS Waterhen pictured c.1935. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PAN157 |
HMAS Torrens, 1919. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1562 |
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HMAS Parramatta built in Britain in 1910/11 as part of the Acheron Class destroyers and transferred to the Australian Navy. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PAN161 |
HMAS Warrego built in Britain in 1910/11 as part of the Acheron Class destroyers and transferred to the Australian Navy. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PAN160 |
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HMAS Yarra built in Britain in 1910/11 as part of the Acheron Class destroyers and transferred to the Australian Navy. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PAN158 |
HMAS Yarra. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD441 |
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Photograph of the deck of HMAS Yarra. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PAN159 |
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