The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Warrego was on her way from Sydney to Europe, where the British required reinforcements to counter attacks by enemy submarines. The second division of the destroyer flotilla (HMAS Swan, HMAS Torrens and HMAS Huon) joined them on 7 July in the Cocos Islands; from there all sailed for Malta.
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
A seaplane or flying boat alights to deliver a message to an Australian destroyer on patrol duty. (See EN0264, EN0246.) The six ships of the Australian destroyer flotilla (HMAS Yarra, Parramatta, Tor
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 destroyer HMAS Torrens leaving Cocos Island en route for patrol duty in the Adriatic Sea. The two divisions of the Australian destroyer flotilla were united here for the first time during their s
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
A ship's boat from an Australian destroyer on patrol duty moves towards a seaplane or flying boat, which has just landed to deliver a message for the ship. The six ships of the Australian destroyer f
