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RAN Ships and Their Commanders at the Outbreak of WW2

A.N. Other · Dec 12, 1992 · Print This Page

Author
A.N. Other and NHSA Webmaster
Subjects
History - WW2
Tags
Royal Australian Navy
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

 

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