HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (Tribal class destroyer), carrying mail to TG77.1 in the Philippines, signalled the flagship HMAS SHROPSHIRE:- ‘Intend to visit you first’. SHROPSHIRE replied: ‘Shall open fire if you don’t’. ...
HMAS Shropshire
Australian Naval History on 6 November 1944
HMAS GASCOYNE, (frigate), shot down a Japanese kamikaze aircraft aimed at HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), in Lingayen Gulf. HMA Ships VENDETTA, BARCOO, and SWAN, bombarded Japanese positions at Wide Bay, New ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1944
HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), narrowly evaded torpedoes fired by USS ABNER READ, (destroyer), off Leyte. Minutes before, the destroyer had been turned into a fireball when a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashed ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1944
CAPT C.A.G. Nichols, RN, commanding HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), reported the ship’s crew were at action stations for 146 hours out of 168, in the week ending 20 October. CAPT J.M. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 October 1944
HMA Ships SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), and ARUNTA, (destroyer), were engaged in the Battle of Surigao Strait. ARUNTA fired her main armament and torpedoes in a clash with Japanese ships YAMASHIRO, MICHISHIO, ...
Australian Naval History on 21 October 1944
A Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashed into the foremast of HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), killing 30 officers and ratings, including CAPT E. F. V. Dechaineux, RAN, AUSTRALIA’s commanding officer. Sixty-four officers and ...
Australian Naval History on 20 October 1944
HMAS Glenelg was able to render signal aid to a sorely harassed American patrol at the mouth of the Woske River near Maffin Bay, Dutch New Guinea. While proceeding close ...
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1944
CAPT C. A. G. Nichols, RN, relieved CAPT Showers in command of HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser). CAPT Showers took up the appointment of 2nd Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE with ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA bombarded targets on Halmahera and Morotai. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 July 1944
TF74, HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, (cruisers), ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), and US Ships AMMEN and BACHE, continued close gun support on the American perimeter at Aitape, New Guinea. An ...