The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An unidentified seaman looks out through the hole in the armour plate of HMAS Yarra, caused by a collision with HMAS Huon in the Adriatic Sea on 8 August 1918. With the other four Australian destroyers, the two ships were engaged in patrols of the Adriatic from October 1917. Due to an outbreak of influenza among the crew, HMAS Huon saw no further war service after the completion of repairs.
A 12 pounder gun in action on board the destroyer HMAS Huon. The two men on the left are wearing gas masks and flash protectors; the one on the far left is holding an artillery shell. In the foregro
Informal portrait of Sister Hutt, of the Australian Nursing Service, holding a fan, and stoker P O Leader on board HMAS Huon. Hanging behind them is a white ensign, one of the silk flags that were pr
The light cruiser HMS Liverpool (far right, background) and the destroyer HMAS Yarra (left) at the Black Sea port. In October 1918 the six Australian destroyers finished patrolling the Adriatic Sea a
The Australian destroyers arriving in the harbour in the Greek island capital. All six ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla (HMAS Huon, Parramatta, Swan, Torrens, Warrego and Yarra) patrolled t
The Australian destroyers HMAS Huon, HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Torrens enter the harbour of the Greek island capital. The ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla were engaged on patrol duty around
The Australian destroyers return to their base at Brindisi, Italy after patrol duty. All six ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla (HMAS Huon, Parramatta, Swan, Torrens, Warrego and Yarra) patro
