HMAS Australia
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | County |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns (4 twin turrets) |
Admiral Crace's flagship at the Coral Sea. Hit by kamikazes five times off the Philippines in 1944–45 and survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
At launch
- 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns (4 twin turrets)
- 4 × 4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-poms
- 16 × .303-inch machine guns
- 2 × quadruple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tube sets
- 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns
In 1945
- 6 × 8-inch guns (3 twin turrets)
- 8 × 4-inch guns (4 twin mounts)
- 8 × 40 mm Bofors guns
- 4 × 3-pounder saluting guns
Armour
- Magazines and machinery spaces: 1.5 to 3 inches (38 to 76 mm)
- Turrets: 2 inches (51 mm)
- Conning tower: 3 inches (76 mm)
- Anti-torpedo bulges
- Belt armour: up to 4.5 inches (110 mm) (installed 1938–39)
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 August 1925 |
| Launched | 17 March 1927 |
| Commissioned | 24 April 1928 |
| Displacement | 10,000 tons standard |
| Length | 590 ft (180 m) between perpendiculars 630 ft 4 in (192.13 m) overall |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Complement | Up to 815 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
17 March 1927
Battle of the Coral Sea
Survived
4–8 May 1942
Crace's flagship
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping, 1955