The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HMAS Parramatta (with the number 55 painted on the starboard side) and another destroyer of the Australian flotilla (background) anchored in the harbour. Both ships have awnings for protection against the sun. In the foreground a barge is tied to a wharf. The six ships of the flotilla, only recently united for the first time, were passing through the Seychelles on their way to join the Allied fleet based in Brindisi, Italy, which was under attack by enemy submarines.
The destroyer HMAS Warrego at anchor in the harbour. Note the awnings providing protection from the sun and the number 70 painted on the starboard side. Along with HMAS Parramatta and Yarra, the War
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
BRINDISI, ITALY. 1917. RAN "RIVER" CLASS DESTROYER FLOTILLA AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR, BELOW DEFISA CASTLE. LEFT TO RIGHT: HMAS PARRAMATTA (55), YARRA (79), HUON (50), SWAN (61), WARREGO (70) AND A BRI
Group portrait of unidentified seamen aboard HMAS Parramatta. Along with the other five ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla, HMAS Parramatta was engaged in patrols of the Adriatic Sea between
HMS Blenheim of the 5th British Destroyer Flotilla in rough seas, seen from the accompanying destroyer HMAS Torrens. After patrolling the Adriatic from a base in Brindisi, Italy, most ships of the fl
The destroyer HMAS Parramatta after leaving dry dock. Note the number 55 painted on the side. She left England on 6 March and returned to Australia with the other five ships of the Australian Destro
