The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Italian troopship SS Orione after it was torpedoed by an enemy submarine. Note that the stern has been completely blown off. The 400 troops and wounded aboard her were picked up by the Australian destroyers HMAS Warrego, Huon and Parramatta; the Parramatta and Yarra assisted in towing the ship in to port. The Orione returned to port after a eventful few days that included rough weather, separation from the escorting destroyers and an encounter with a mine. The Australian officers and seamen involved in the rescue were warmly praised by the Italian Rear Admiral, Alfredo Acton. See EN0285, EN0300, EN0404.
HMAS Parramatta towing the torpedoed Italian troopship Orione into the port of Castro. HMAS Yarra and two French destroyers are acting as escorts. The 400 troops and wounded aboard the Orione were p
The Italian troopship Orione after it was torpedoed by an enemy submarine. Note that the stern has been completely blown off. The 400 troops and wounded aboard her were picked up by the Australian de
The Italian troopship Orione after it was torpedoed by an enemy submarine. Note that the stern has been completely blown off. The 400 troops and wounded aboard her were picked up by the Australian de
The destroyers HMAS Warrego and HMAS Parramatta steaming to the assistance of the Italian troopship Orione, which was torpedoed off Brindisi, Italy. The destroyers HMAS Yarra and HMAS Huon also contr
Italian seamen handling the balloons that were used to suspend aerial nets along the courses most likely to be taken by hostile aircraft when attempting to bomb the port. See EN0375. Brindisi was th
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
