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Photograph 005237/01 Second World War, 1939-1945A group of sailors cleaning the 6 inch guns of Y turret on the modified Leander class cruiser HMAS Perth after a shoot.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A CREW MEMBER OF HMAS PERTH CLEANING ONE OF THE SHIP'S 6-INCH GUNS.
A group of sailors cleaning the 6 inch guns of Y turret on the modified Leander class cruiser HMAS Perth after a shoot.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. GUN CREWS CLEANING OUT THE 6-INCH GUNS ABOARD HMAS PERTH AFTER SHE HAD TAKEN PART IN THE EVACUATION OF CRETE.

SOME CREW MEMBERS OF HMAS PERTH ASTRIDE ONE OF THE SHIP'S BIG GUNS.

Portrait of 18905 James Duncan 'Rocky' Cooper, a crew member of HMAS Perth, holding a 6-inch shell.

A view of HMAS Melbourne from the foretop, showing the four funnels and several of the 6 inch guns, and numerous officers and seamen on the decks. The ship's company was busy 'cleaning ship' before s

A RAN CREW MEMBER OF HMAS ADELAIDE SCREWING IN A TAMPION ON ONE OF THE VESSELS 6 INCH GUNS DURING TRAINING EXERCISES AT SEA. (NEGATIVE BY DAMIEN PARER).
