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Ships attacked/sunk – WW2 enemy action on east coast of Australia

Letter Writer · Jun 29, 1990 · Print This Page

Author
Letter Writer
Subjects
History - WW2
Tags
Ship sinking
RAN Ships
HMAS Kuttabul
Publication
June 1990 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)

 

SHIP DATE HOW ATTACKED/SUNK
CAMBRIDGE* 07.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE NE COAST VIC.
CITY OF RAYVILLE* 08.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE NE COAST VIC.
NIMBIN* 29.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE OFF PT. STEPHENS
MILLIMUMUL 26.03.41 STRUCK GERMAN MINE OFF BROKEN BAY
W ELLEN + 16.05.42 TORPEDOED BY 129 OFF NEWCASTLE
HMAS KUTTABUL 31.05.42 TORPEDOED BY MIDGET SUB GARDEN IS.
IRON CHIEFTAIN 03.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 121 27M E OF SYDNEY
BARWON + 04.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 OFF NE COAST VIC.
IRON CROWN 04.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 OFF GABO IS.
ECHUNGA + 05.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 OFF WOLLONGONG
ORESTES + 09.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 121 OFF WOLLONGONG
GUATEMALA 12.06.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 40M NE OF SYDNEY
G.S. LIVANOS 20.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 111 OFF JERVIS BAY
COAST FARMER 21.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 OFF PT KEMBLA
WILLIAM DAWES 22.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 124 OFF MERIMBULA
ALLARA + 23.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 1174 OFF NEWCASTLE
MURADA + 24.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 1169 OFF CROWDY HD.
COOLANA + 27.07.42 TORPEDOED BY 1174 30M N CAPE HOWE
DUREENBEE 03.08.42 SHELLED BY 111 OFF MORUYA HEADS
KALINGO 18.01.43 TORPEDOED BY 121 110M E OF SYDNEY
MOBILUBE + 18.01.43 TORPEDO BY 121 60M E OF SYDNEY
PETER H BURNETT+ 22.01.43 TORPEDOED BY 121 420M E OF SYDNEY
IRON KNIGHT 08.02.43 TORPEDOED BY 121 OFF MONTAGUE IS.
STARR KING 11.02.43 TORPEDOED BY 121 150M E OF SYDNEY
RECINA 11.04.43 TORPEDOED BY 1177 OFF CAPE HOWE
KOWARRA 24.04.43 TORPEDOED BY 126 OFF SANDY CAPE
LIMERICK 26.04.43 TORPEDOED BY 126 OFF CAPE BYRON
LYDIA M CHILDS 27.04.43 TORPEDOED BY 1177 E OF NEWCASTLE
WOLLONGBAR 29.04.43 TORPEDOED BY 1180 E OF NEWCASTLE
FINGAL 05.05.43 TORPEDOED BY 1180 OFF NAMBUCCA
CARADALE + 12.05.43 TORPEDOED BY 1180 OFF COFFS HARBOUR
ORMISTON + 12.05.43 TORPEDOED BY 1180 OFF COFFS HARBOUR
CENTAUR 14.05.43 TORPEDOED BY 1178 OFF SE QLD
AGE+ 03.06.43 TORPEDOED BY 121 SE OF NORAH HD
PORTMAR 16.06.43 TORPEDOED BY 1174 OFF COFFS HARBOUR
LST469 + 16.06.43 TORPEDOED BY 1174 OFF COFFS HARBOUR
ROBERT J WALKER 25.12.44 TORPEDOED BY U862 OFF GABO IS.

+ TORPEDOED BUT DID NOT SINK.
* ENEMY MINE FIELDS WERE LAID BETWEEN SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE, FAR SOUTH COAST NSW, NE COAST OF VICTORIA AND ACROSS BASS STRAIT.

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