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HMAS Westralia I

Australian Naval History on 28 January 1944

On This Day · Jan 28, 1944 ·

The landing ship, infantry, HMAS WESTRALIA, (CMDR A. V. Knight, DSC, RANR(S)), was attacked by a Japanese bomber off Milne Bay, New Guinea. The ship suffered some damage and one ...

Australian Naval History on 15 December 1943

On This Day · Dec 15, 1943 ·

Engaged in Operation Dexterity, HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, (cruisers), ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), bombarded Japanese positions, while HMAS WESTRALIA landed troops at Arawe. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 25, 1943 ·

The cruiser HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (CAPT J. A. Collins, CB, RAN), was commissioned. SHROPSHIRE was laid down in Wm Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Scotland, on 24 February 1926, and launched ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1943

On This Day · May 31, 1943 ·

The landing ship infantry HMAS WESTRALIA, (CMDR A. V. Knight, RANR), was re-commissioned. WESTRALIA was first commissioned into the RAN on 17 January 1940. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 May 1942

On This Day · May 22, 1942 ·

The repair ship HMAS PING WO, (LCDR D. M. Clarke, RANR), was commissioned. PING WO was a former Yangtse River ferry The ship had escaped from Singapore in February 1942, ...

Australian Naval History on 18 March 1942

On This Day · Mar 18, 1942 ·

HMAS WESTRALIA, (armed merchant cruiser), landed a garrison and engineers on Efate Island, New Hebrides, to develop a base for operations against the Japanese through the Solomon and Bismarck Groups. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 July 1941

On This Day · Jul 17, 1941 ·

HMAS WESTRALIA, (armed merchant cruiser), evacuated 93 refugees from Nauru and Ocean Island. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 September 1940

On This Day · Sep 20, 1940 ·

A British hunter group was formed to locate the German armed merchant cruiser Atlantis. The group was composed of HMA Ships Canberra and Westralia and HM Ships Capetown and Durban ...

Australian Naval History on 12 April 1940

On This Day · Apr 12, 1940 ·

HMAS WESTRALIA captured Norwegian steamer FERNLANE (4310grt) north of Australia and sent her under a prize crew to Singapore. HMAS MANOORA intercepted the Norwegian tanker HARBOR, and escorted her to ...

Australian Naval History on 17 January 1940

On This Day · Jan 17, 1940 ·

HMAS Westralia commissioned after conversion to Armed Merchant Cruiser. ...

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