HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), was ceremoniously scuttled off Sydney Heads as part of the Washington Treaty, which limited fleet sizes, (the RAN was included as part of the RN under this treaty). AUSTRALIA was followed to her final resting place by the remainder of the Australian Fleet, and hundreds of patriotic citizens in private vessels.
Australian Naval History on 12 April 1924
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