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Ships built by John Brown & Co.Ltd.

Ship

AUSTRALIA H.M.A.S.

Rig

Indefatigable Class Battlecruisers

Tonnage

18,800 st

Built

1913

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
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

Ship

AUSTRALIA H.M.A.S.

Rig

Cruiser

Tonnage

9,850st

Built

1928

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
Cruiser "Canberra" was commissioned in 1928, one of 2 heavy cruisers commissioned that year, the other being 'Australia'.  Due to the economic depression in 1930 only 4 ships were commissioned in that year.  In March 1941 Canberra intercepted the German S

Ship

CANBERRA H.M.A.S.

Rig

Kent Class Heavy Cruiser

Tonnage

9,850st

Built

1928

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
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Ship

CLAN MACINTYRE

Rig

Oil Fired Steamer

Tonnage

6,560g 3,602n

Built

1952

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.

Ship

Platypus HMAS

Rig

Fleet Repair Ship

Tonnage

3,476st

Built

1917

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
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Ship

PORT VICTOR

Rig

Oil Fired Steamer

Tonnage

10,409g 5,862n

Built

1943

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
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Ship

PORT WELLINGTON

Tonnage

10,588g 6,119n

Built

1946

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
Refrigerated vessel entering port

Ship

PORT WYNDHAM

Rig

Oil Fired

Tonnage

8,702g 5,151n

Built

1935

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.
At No. 1 Berth, Port Adelaide

Ship

TROUBRIDGE H.M.S.

Rig

Anti-Submarine Frigate

Tonnage

2,240

Built

1943

Built By

John Brown & Co.Ltd.

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