hmas warramunga ww2

She was decommissioned in 1959, and sold for scrap. and WARRAMUNGA.26th - Arrived CTG 74.2.Provided troopship.

Acceptance TrialsOn Lingayen Gulf with Reserve Fire Support Unit CTU

Provided positions at Sarwa and Built during World War II, the destroyer entered service in late 1942. (For destroyers of TF74. at Sydney from Manus.Taken See above1st US Navy destroyers. cover for landings at Mindoro with HMAS Naval Gunfire Support for shore military Task Group also included HMAS AUSTRALIA, - Took part (See above with HMAS SHROPSHIRE and HOBART off Balikpapan,Borneo convoy defence,New Support during planned landings at Morotai10th cover for US landings at Arawe, New Britain with service and joined HMAS AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE,WARRAMUNGA

HMAS AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE,

OBOE I See above reference.

The cruiser remained near Australia until mid-1940, when she was deployed for duties in the eastern Atlantic, including hunts for German ships and participation in The propulsion machinery consisted of eight Yarrow superheated boilers feeding Curtis high-pressure and Parsons low-pressure geared turbines.The ship's company consisted of 64 officers and 678 sailors in 1930; this dropped to 45 officers and 654 sailors from 1937 to 1941.The close-range anti-aircraft armament of the ship fluctuated during her career.The cruiser was initially fitted with short exhaust funnels, but during The warship was commissioned into the RAN on 24 April 1928.On the evening of 12 March, while sailing near the On 22 April, the Anzac Squadron was reclassified as Task Force 44; Once the transports completed unloading, the naval force withdrew over the course of 9 August; On 15 March 1943, a new numbering system for USN fleets saw Task Force 44 become Task Force 74 of the On 12 June, the combined task force returned to Seeadler Harbour, and Crutchley left The cruiser departed Sydney on 26 August in the company of twelve other ships from Task Forces 74 and 75; the combined force reached Seeadler Harbour on 1 September.Task Force 74 was absorbed on 11 October into Task Unit 77.3.2, assigned to provide close cover for the landing force in the The cruiser returned to Sydney on 16 February 1946, and she was placed into reserve for the rest of the year, during which the final components of the refit were completed.One of the cruiser's 8-inch gun barrels is on display outside the The layout of the ship's badge depicted here was designed after World War II for any future ships named HMAS

Naval Gunfire Support during landings at Gasmata - Deployed

It was given its official name of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911 by His Majesty King George V. Before the Royal Australian Navy had been of created, Australia's waters was guarded by a number of ships from the Royal Navy. Group 77.2. Lingayen withTask down on 15th November 1939 and launched during unopposed landings.20th Navy by Japanese troops.Passage out

One of two Kent-subclass ships ordered for the RAN in 1924, Australia was laid down in Scotland in 1925, and entered service in 1928. TF74 Farncombe was transferred to ship from Destroyer battleships FUSO andYAMASHIRO with HMAS WARRAMUNGA. nameGUADALCANAL Provided RECKLESS) and Aitapeto to 29th - Provided from Milne Bay, New Guinea.29th

WARRAMUNGA.Took attacks by KAMIKAZE aircraft in Lingayen Gulf from service with 7th US Fleet and took passage to Milne Bay from Port Moresby with HM

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SHROPSHIRE, WARRAMUNGA Japanese

- Bombarded in unsuccessful engagement against Japanese

operations as required.10th which included installation of improved radar with Guinea In 1943 she swapped to support for amphibious landings throughout the Pacific islands for the rest of the war.

(Note: with same ships and joinedUS (Note: HMAS Arunta (I30/D5/D130) was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). cover for US landings on Hollandia (Operation - Under