The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Battle of Matapan. The light cruiser HMAS Perth at speed, her turrets trained to port. The large shell splashes are from an Italian Squadron including the battleship Vittorio Veneto. Note Perth's distinctive camouflage scheme, dark grey (507A) and light grey (507C).
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-07. RAN PERSONNEL PAINTING THE SHIP'S NEW CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME ON THE AFTER FUNNEL OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (II). THE DARK GREY IS PROBABLY 507A, BEING PAINTED OVER THE ORIGINAL
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. 1940-07-25. MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY PAINTING THE SHIP'S NEW CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME ON THE AFTER FUNNEL OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (II). THE DARK GREY IS PROBABLY 507A, BEING PAINTE
Port bow view of the cruiser HMAS Sydney. She is wearing the camouflage scheme painted on immediately after the Cape Spada action. The colours are probably 507A (dark grey) and 507C.
INDIAN OCEAN, 1942-02-15. HMAS PERTH, TAKEN FROM HMAS ADELAIDE, AS THE PERTH PROCEEDS NORTHWARD TO JOIN THE ALLIED NAVAL FORCES IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. HER CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME CONSISTS OF TWO SH
Port side photograph of HMAS PerthH (I) possibly taken after her return to Australian waters from the Mediterranean in mid 1941. Her catapult and aircraft, removed in the Mediterranean, have not yet b
The modified Leander class cruiser HMAS Sydney in her war paint in 1941. This camouflage pattern consisting of 507A (dark grey) patches on 507C (light grey) was similar on both sides, it was worn from
