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1940

AUSTRALIA 01 January 1940

CRUISERS

CA
Kent 2
1 Australia 1928 13400-13540t, 192.0-192.9x20.8x6.3m, 8b, 4gt, 80000hp, 31.5kts, 710p; 114(1)-25(2)mm belt, 111mm magazines, 38mm deck, 25mm turrets; 4x2-203/50, 4x1-102/45, (1x4+4x1)-40/39(1), 4x1-40/39(2), 2x4-12.7/62, 2x4-533TT, 1seaplane(2) (1 Walrus)
2 Canberra 1928
CL Birmingham 1
1 Adelaide 1922 6160t, 141.0m, 10b, 2gt, 23500hp, 24.3kts, 480p; 51mm belt, 102mm shields, 38mm deck, 102mm CT; 8x1-152/45, 3x1-102/45, 4x1-47/40
Amphion 3 2 Sydney 1935 8850-9150t, 171.4x17.3x5.6-5.8m, 4b, 4gt, 72000hp, 32.5kts, 570p; 76mm belt, 89mm magazines, 25mm turrets, 51mm deck; 4x2-152/50, 4x1-102/45(31), 4x2-102/45(32, 33), 3x4-12.7/62, 2x4-533TT, 1seaplane(2, 3) (1 Walrus + 1 Seagull(2); 2 Walrus(3))
3 Hobart 1936
4 Perth 1936
AMC - 1
1 Manoora 1934   10856brt, 146.9x20.2x7.4m, 2d, 16kts; 7x1-152/45, 2x1-76/45

TORPEDO SHIPS

DL
V 1 1 Vampire 1917 1400t, 95.1x9.0x3.2m, 3b, 2gt, 27000hp, 34kts, 115p; 4x1-102/45, 2x1-40/39, 2x3-533TT, 1DCR
Scott 1
2 Stuart 1918 2050t, 101.3x9.7x3.8m, 4b, 2gt, 40000hp, 36kts, 164p; 5x1-120/45, 1x1-76/45, 2x3-533TT, 2DCT, 1DCR
DD
V-Admiralty 1
1 Vendetta 1917 1523t, 95.1x9.0x3.2m, 3b, 2gt, 27000hp, 34kts, 134p; 4x1-102/45, 1x1-40/39, 2x3-533TT, 2DCT, 1DCR, MS
W-Admiralty 2
2 Voyager 1918 1490t, 95.1x9.0x3.2m, 3b, 2gt, 27000hp, 34kts, 134p; 4x1-102/45, 1x1-40/39, 2x3-533TT, 2DCT, 1DCR, MS
3 Waterhen 1918

ESCORTS

SL
Grimsby RAN 2 1 Yarra 1936 1510t, 81.2x11.0x3.1m, 2b, 2gt, 2000hp, 16.5kts, 100p; 3x1-102/45, 4x1-47/40, 2DCT, 1DCR
2 Swan 1937
APC - 2
1 Bingera 1935   922brt
2 St. Giles 1919   800brt
AY - 1
1 Adele 1906   327t

MINE WARFARE

AMS - 7 1 Orara 1907   1297brt; 73.2x10.3xm, 1vte, 15kts
2 Bermagui 1912   402t
3 Coolebar 1911   479t
4 Doomba 1919   750t; 1x1-102/45
5 Medusa 1913   793t
6 Tambar 1912   456t
7 Warrawee 1909   423t
TL
Strath 1
1 Richard Bennett 1917   429t, 37.5x6.8x2.8m, 1b, 1vte, 430hp, 10kts, ?p; 1x1-76/40, 1DCT, MS
- 6
2 Beryl II 1913   248t
3 Goolwai 1919   271t
4 Goorangai 1919   223t
5 Korowa 1919   324t
6 Olive Cam 1920   281t
7 Tongkol 1926   292t

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