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Australia HMAS

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County-class Heavy Cruiser

Tonnage

10000

Built

1928

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John Brown & Co
H.M.A.S "Australia", completed 1928, built by John Brown & Co, Clydebank.  In 1940 Australia was in operations against the Vichy French naval forces at Dakar.  In August 1942 she took part in assisting United States forces landing at Guadalcanal in the So

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AUSTRALIA H.M.A.S.

Rig

Cruiser

Tonnage

9,850st

Built

1928

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.

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