The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Features the heavy cruiser HMAS "Perth" during the Second World War. A series of modified Leander class cruisers HMAS Perth, HMAS Hobart and HMAS Sydney were all built in Britain and then later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy. To mark one such event, HMAS Amphion was re-christened HMAS Perth by HRH the Duchess of Kent on 29 June 1939. It then embarked from Plymouth to represent Australia in the World Fair in New York on July 26, just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War in which it was to serve with distinction.
This painting of HMAS Perth is noteworthy in that the artist originally depicted the near identical HMAS Sydney, which sank in November 1941. With the sinking of HMAS Perth in March 1942, Dennis Adams over painted the picture for reproduction in the first RAN service annual, 'HMAS', published later that same year.
Printed chiffon handkerchief with a red and pink floral border and red edges. In the centre, printed in blue, is the light cruiser HMAS Perth with 'GREETINGS FROM H.M.A.S. "PERTH"' over the bow, and P
ENGLAND, 1939-07. STARBOARD VIEW OF MODIFIED LEANDER CLASS CRUISER HMAS PERTH (1), PROBABLY AT PORTSMOUTH AFTER BEING COMMISSIONED IN THE RAN 1939-06-29 (FORMERLY HMS AMPHION). (ORIGINAL PRINT IN AUST
Ship's bell from HMAS Perth. The headstock is intact but the clapper is missing. One side is engraved with a 'broad arrow acceptance mark' on the shoulder of the bell, below which is engraved 'H.M.S.
Letters to Goodwin from Sir Andrew Cuningham, Lord Louis Mountbatten and on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh. The collection also includes a courtesy ticket to New York's World Fair and some administr
Portrait of Bugler Elmer Lee, a member of the crew of the Modified Leander Class Cruiser HMAS Perth which was based in Sydney carrying out patrol and escort duties.
In the engine room of the modified Leander class cruiser HMAS Perth, a Leading Stoker makes adjustments to the steam pressure.
