After being sunk whilst serving in HMAS CANBERRA on the night of 9th August, 1942, I took several weeks to return to Australia. Two weeks survivors’ leave followed, then, I ...
Ship sinking
USS Mount Hood – Explosion At Manus Island 1944
HMS Barham – Survivors Account Of Sinking
Ships attacked/sunk – WW2 enemy action on east coast of Australia
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. ...
Post-War Naval Losses 1945-88
The Loss of the SS Ceramic – December 1942
The Entire Convoy was Sunk
Able Seaman Bob Collins was captured in March 1942 after the sinking of HMAS Perth and USS Houston at the Battle of Sunda Strait. After working on the Burma-Siam Railway, Collins ...
Merchant Ship Losses in Australian Waters in WW2
Forty four Allied merchant vessels were lost by enemy action in Australian waters in World War II. With a total tonnage of 196073 the ships ranged from the 12568 ton ...