The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Five warships of Task Force 44 steaming in line ahead on patrol during the battle of the Coral Sea. From left to right, the cruisers USS Chicago, USS Salt Lake City, HMAS Australia and HMAS Canberra. (Donor M. Williams)
Coral Sea. c. May 1942. Led by two American destroyers, four eight inch gun cruisers of Task Force 44 steam in line ahead. Cruisers are from left to right: USS Salt Lake City, USS Chicago, HMAS Canber
Probably Brisbane, Qld. c. May 1942. The cruiser HMAS Canberra? (left), and American cruisers of the Chester class (probably USS Chicago) (centre) and the Pensacola class (probably USS Salt Lake City)
Port bow view of HMAS Canberra sinking, taken from one of the United States (US) destroyers, probably USS Blue or USS Patterson, both involved in the rescue of RAN sailors from HMAS Canberra. HMAS Can
Port side view of HMAS Canberra sinking, taken from one of the United States (US) destroyers, probably USS Blue or USS Patterson, both involved in the rescue of RAN sailors from HMAS Canberra. HMAS Ca
Starboard side view of the County class heavy cruiser, HMAS Canberra listing to starboard as she starts to sink, taken from a United States destroyer, probably USS Blue or USS Patterson, both involved
CORAL SEA. 1942-05-07. A BARRAGE BEING FIRED AGAINST JAPANESE TORPEDO BOMBERS BY TASK GROUP 17.3 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. THE DESTROYER USS WALKE MANOEUVRES AHEAD OF HMAS HOBART. (NAVAL HIS
