Operation Demon, (the evacuation of Greece from 24-29 April), took place. HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), and HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, and WATERHEN, (destroyers, the Scrap-Iron Flotilla?), all took part ...
HMAS Perth I
Australian Naval History on 21 April 1941
HMAS VENDETTA, (destroyer), sank an Italian supply schooner in a night action off Derna, Libya. HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), and HM Ships AJAX and ORION, (cruisers), provided support for the bombardment ...
Australian Naval History on 15 April 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS BURNIE was commissioned. BURNIE was laid down at Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 3 June 1940, and launched on 25 October 1940. HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), ...
Australian Naval History on 6 April 1941
The Seagull amphibian from HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), crashed and sank when taking off in Cook Strait. HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), was in company with AUSTRALIA, and landed its Seagull aircraft on ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 1941
The Mediterranean Fleet returned to a vociferous welcome from ships at Alexandria after the Battle of Matapan. HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, and VENDETTA were detached after the battle to escort ...
Australian Naval History on 28 March 1941
The Battle of Matapan commenced. HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, and VENDETTA participated in the battle which destroyed Italian naval supremacy in the Mediterranean. VENDETTA was the first Australian ship to ...
Australian Naval History on 7 March 1941
HM Ships ORION and AJAX and HMAS PERTH, comprising convoy AG.3, departed Alexandria with 1900 troops for Piraeus arriving on 8/3/41 ...
Australian Naval History on 24 February 1941
The Admiralty informed the Australian Government that “in the event of war in the Far East in the near future no major redistribution of forces is intended other than to ...
Australian Naval History on 7 February 1941
The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, inspected HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, and VOYAGER at Alexandria, Egypt. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 January 1941
HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), suffered damage during an air raid while berthed at Malta. An enemy bomb landed between her and the merchant ship ESSEX, causing underwater and internal damage to ...