- Author
- A.N. Other and NHSA Webmaster
- Subjects
- History - WW2
- Tags
- RAN Ships
- None noted.
- Publication
- December 1992 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)
Commodore in command of Australian Fleet at the outbreak of 1939-45 War: Commodore 2nd Class W.R. Patterson, C.V.O. (R.N.)
Commanding Officers, H.M.A. Ships at the outbreak of 1939-45 War:
| ADELAIDE: | Capt. H.A. Showers, ADC, RAN |
| AUSTRALIA: | Capt. R.R, Stewart, RAN |
| CANBERRA: | Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN |
| HOBART: | Capt. H.L. Howden, CBE, RAN |
| MORESBY: | Cdr. W.H. Martin, RAN |
| PERTH: | Capt. H.B. Farncomb, MVO, RAN |
| STUART: | Capt. H.M.L. Waller, DSO, RAN |
| SWAN: | Lt Cdr. E.J. Prevost, RN |
| SYDNEY: | Capt. J.W.A. Waller, RN |
| VAMPIRE: | Cdr. J.A. Walsh, RAN |
| VENDETTA: | Lt Cdr, G Cant, RAN |
| VOYAGER: | Cdr. J.C. Morrow, DSO, RAN |
| WATERHEN: | Lt Cdr. J.H. Swain, RN |
| YARRA: | Cdr, W.H. Harrington, RAN |