The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A model of HMAT Zealandia which operated as a troopship during the Second World War. In November 1941, Zealandia was escorted to the Sunda Strait area by HMAS Sydney who then handed over her charge to HMS Durban before setting sail for Fremantle, WA. Two days later, Sydney encountered the German raider Kormoran and was sunk in the ensuing exchange of fire. Zealandia continued to be part of convoys carrying troops and personnel to and from Australia to Malaya and the New Guinea area. On 19 February 1942, she was in Darwin Harbour during the first Japanese bombing attack and was set on fire by a direct hit and sunk.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
Starboard quarter view of the Modified Leander Class Cruiser HMAS Sydney II. Laid down in July 1933 and destined for the Royal Navy, HMS Phaeton was still on the stocks when purchased for the Royal Au
With AIF and a small party of AANS aboard bound for Singapore, the liner SS "Zealandia", still retaining her peace time colours, was escorted by HMAS "Sydney" from the Great Australian Bight to Sunda
FREMANTLE, WA. 1948-11-18. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH VESSEL MADURA WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES IN 1942-02 WHEN SHE WAS ESCORTED TO SUNDA STRAIT AS PART OF CONVOY SJ
Full hull model of the HMAS Sydney (II). Scale 1: 96. The model is finished in overall light grey. HMAS Sydney was a modified Leander class light cruiser, sunk with the loss of all hands in Novembe
THREE CREW MEMBERS OF HMAS PERTH WITH AN ITALIAN BREDA MODEL 35 20 MM CANNON. LEFT TO RIGHT: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) DONALD MATHIESON VINEY, "GUTS" HASTINGS AND BOB COOPER. CPO VINEY WAS LOST ON 1 M
KIEL, GERMANY. DRAWINGS OF THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN", FORMERLY THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE MS "STEIERMARK" WHICH WAS USED WITH SOME SUCCESS AS AN ARMED MERCHANT RAIDER. SHE WAS SUNK IN THE
