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HMAS Adelaide (1916–1945)
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HMAS Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser that served primarily in Australia and the South Pacific, providing escort and trade defence before being fitted with heavier anti-aircraft weaponry. She was present for the submarine attack on Sydney harbour, and was eventually decommissioned in 1945.
Inscription
H.M.A.S. ADELAIDE
[vessel diagram]
LAID DOWN COCKATOO DOCK SYDNEY JAN 1915
COMMISSIONED JULY 1922
RECOMMISSIONED 1ST SEPT. 1939
DECOMMISSIONED 26TH FEB 1945
H.M.A.S. ADELAIDE A 6 INCH CRUISER CARRIED OUT INVALUABLE CONVOY DUTIES
INDIAN AND PACIFIC OCEANS
DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN HER
Conflicts
World War II
Location
World War II Gallery
Memorial type
Plaque
Contributions
Qld War Memorial Register
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