The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra leads a convoy on exercises. A ship's carley float dominates the foreground whilst a four inch anti-aircraft gun fills the centre of the image. Ships following astern include HMAS Australia (right), a sister ship of the same class, and possibly a 'V' and 'W' class warship immediately behind. HMAS Canberra was sunk on 9 August 1942 off Savo Island in the battle of Guadalcanal.
The Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra (partly visible) leads two other warships in a calm sea. A sister ship of the same class, HMAS Australia, follows immediately astern. The other ship bringing up
The Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra departs for another war patrol. The image is taken from an unidentified warship whose forecastle is also visible in the foreground. HMAS Canberra was sunk on 9 A
The Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra conducts a night shoot firing two of its 4 inch anti-aircraft guns which form part of the ship's secondary armament. HMAS Canberra was sunk on 9 August 1942 off S
Two RAN ships heel from the effects of a heavy beam sea producing waves of approximately six feet high. In this image, it profiles a gun deck, possibly of the after X turret of the Kent class cruiser
The Southhampton class cruiser HMS Glasgow as viewed on her astern starboard quarter. An Australian sailor, Able Seaman Masters (back to camera) watches the ship from a bridge wing of the Kent class
The Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra alongside a wharf. The colour scheme indicates it pre-dates the Second World War. HMAS Canberra was sunk on 9 August 1942 off Savo Island in the battle of Guadal
