HMAS HOBART joined the 7th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.
HMAS WESTRALIA and several merchant ships evacuated refugees from Ocean Island. The crew of WESTRALIA also set a number demolition charges on infrastructure on the island.
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HMAS HOBART joined the 7th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.
HMAS WESTRALIA and several merchant ships evacuated refugees from Ocean Island. The crew of WESTRALIA also set a number demolition charges on infrastructure on the island.