Fleet Ledger

Naval wars from the age of sail to the present day

Second World War · 1939–1945

Royal Australian Navy

6 ships covered here, in 11 battles.

Heavy cruisers 2

Survived

Australia

Heavy cruiser · County class

8 × 8″ guns

Launched 1927 · 1 battle

Scuttled

Australia

Heavy cruiser · County class

4 × 8″ guns

Launched 1927 · 1 battle

Light cruisers 3

Survived

Australia

Britain

Light cruiser · Leander class

8 × 6″ guns in 4 twin mounts

Launched 1934 · 1 battle

Sunk

Australia

Britain

Light cruiser · Leander class

8 × 6″ guns in 4 twin mounts

Launched 1934 · 4 battles

Sunk

Australia

Light cruiser · Leander (modified) class

8 × 6″ guns

Launched 1934 · 3 battles

Destroyers 1

Sunk

Australia

Britain

Destroyer · V class

4 × 4″ guns

Launched 1917 · 2 battles

Other fleets in the Second World War