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Three '''''Perth'' class heavy cruisers''' were completed in Britain in 1935 and 1936.  All three fought in [[World War II]] as units of the [[Royal Australian Navy]].
Three '''''Perth'' class light cruisers''' were completed in Britain in 1935 and 1936.  All three fought in [[World War II]] as units of the [[Royal Australian Navy]].


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Revision as of 15:08, 10 November 2016

Three Perth class light cruisers were completed in Britain in 1935 and 1936. All three fought in World War II as units of the Royal Australian Navy.

Design and Construction

Sydney completed for the Royal Australian Navy, but the other two units passed into Royal Navy service upon completion. However, they were both transferred into Australian service before World War II.

Armament

See Also

  • Wikipedia
  • Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).

Footnotes


Perth Class Light Cruiser
  Hobart Perth Sydney  
  Minor Cruisers (AU)