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Revision as of 14:06, 13 February 2018
H.M.A.S. Canberra (1927) | |
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Builder: | John Brown[1] |
Laid down: | 9 Sep, 1925[2] |
Launched: | 31 May, 1927[3] |
Completed: | 9 Jul, 1928[4] |
Sunk: | 9 Aug, 1942[5] |
H.M.A.S. Canberra was one of seven Kent Class cruisers completed for the Royal Australian Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Clydebank on 9 July, 1928.[6]
Captains
- Captain George L. Massey, 26 May, 1928 – 1929
- Commander Frederic C. Bradley, 1 June, 1933[7] – 21 August, 1934[8] (and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Dalglish)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 293.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 293.
- ↑ Bradley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/60. f. 418.
- ↑ Bradley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/60. f. 418.
Bibliography
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