Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMAS Perth

Modified Leander-class light cruiser transferred from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy.

Related time notes

  1. Town Class 1913 +: Birmingham & Birkenhead Classes + HMAS Adelaide
    43:37Modernizing Adelaide and training Perth's crewNotable Point
  2. Northampton Class: US Treaty Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    58:37Houston and Perth's outnumbered night fight at Sunda StraitChapter
  3. Amphion Class Cruisers: Long Patrol
    24:03HMAS Perth as bait at Cape MatapanChapter
  4. Amphion Class Cruisers: Long Patrol
    47:18Perth's last fight in Sunda StraitChapter
  5. Amphion Class Cruisers: Long Patrol
    1:42:31Amphion names in the modern Australian fleetNotable Point
  6. Amphion Class Cruisers
    19:22From HMS Amphion to HMAS PerthChapter
  7. Amphion Class Cruisers
    28:47Perth draws the Italian cruisers toward the battle fleetChapter
  8. Amphion Class Cruisers
    31:26Making smoke while escaping at speedNotable Point
  9. Amphion Class Cruisers
    33:09Swordfish attacks and the return to CreteNotable Point
  10. Amphion Class Cruisers
    34:46Night contact, close-range gunfire, and survivor recoveryNotable Point
  11. Amphion Class Cruisers
    37:04Air attack on Formidable after MatapanNotable Point
  12. Amphion Class Cruisers
    42:27Perth's final action in Sunda StraitChapter
  13. Amphion Class Cruisers
    47:41Why Perth used Sunda StraitQ&A