The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MALTA, 1941-01-06. HMS ILLUSTRIOUS AND HMAS PERTH UNDER GERMAN AIR ATTACK IN GRAND HARBOUR, DURING WHICH THE ILLUSTRIOUS, UNDER REPAIRS FROM DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN CONVOY DUTIES, WAS AGAIN HIT. THE PERTH RECEIVED UNDERWATER AND INTERNAL DAMAGE, BUT NO CASUALTIES FROM A NEAR MISS.
For the title of this painting the artist chose the text of the signal from HMAS Sydney to HMS Minotaur announcing victory in the Royal Australian Navy's first fight. As the convoy carrying the first
HMAS Australia after her return from the Allied invasion of the Philippine Islands. The Australia suffered severe damage and losses at the landing at Leyte Island in October 1944, and at Lingayen Gulf
Letter related to the Second World War service of Lieutenant David John Sutton, RAN. The letter was written 24/1/1942, to Sutton's friend Gwen Markwell (nee Hart) from HMAS Perth. Sutton refers to bei
BERMUDA. 1943. THE DAMAGE TO THE STERN OF THE CRUISER HMS ARGONAUT, SUSTAINED WHEN THE SHIP WAS TORPEDOED IN AN AIR ATTACK ON 1943-02-14. SHE LOST HER BOW IN THE SAME ATTACK, NECESSITATING REPAIRS IN
HMAS Australia after her return from the Allied invasion of the Philippine Islands. The Australia suffered severe damage and losses at the landing at Leyte Island in October 1944, and at Lingayen Gulf
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. HMAS AUSTRALIA AFTER HER RETURN FROM THE ALLIED INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THE "AUSTRALIA" SUFFERED DAMAGE AND LOSSES AT THE LANDING AT LEYTE ISLAND IN 1944-10, AND AT LING
