CDRE H. B. Farncomb, complained of the few targets available for his flagship, HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser). ‘The few targets allocated to HMAS SHROPSHIRE, the long delays and poor co-ordination experienced, indicated that the officers concerned in the Division were not fully indoctrinated in the effective use of heavy Naval gunfire.’ The Commodore was referring to the Australian 7th Division at Balikpapan.
Australian Naval History on 8 July 1945
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