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| H.M.A.S. Australia | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 81 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | John Brown's, Clydebank (Ship no. 402)[2] |
| Laid Down: | 23 June, 1910 |
| Launched: | 25 October, 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 21 June, 1913 |
| Sunk: | 12 April, 1924 |
| Fate: | Scuttled off Sydney |
Construction
Service
Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 12 December, 1921.[3]
Alterations
In 1915, director equipment for Australia had been ordered, but it was not installed until sometime between December 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 17 May, 1913.[5]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 14 December, 1916.[6]
- Captain Thomas N. James, 1 September, 1918.[7]
- Captain Claude L. Cumberlege, 8 April, 1919.[8]
- Captain Stanley R. Miller, 21 September, 1920.[9]
- Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, 3 October, 1921.[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Johnston. Clydebank Battlecruisers, Footers.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (April, 1922). p. 25.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-11.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 398a.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 946.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (January, 1921). p. 26.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List. (October, 1921). p. 26.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Roberts, John (1997). Battlecruisers. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 186176006X. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557500681. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Template:BibUKFCHMShips
- Johnston, Ian (2011). Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard. South Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, Pen & Sword Books. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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