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Part 1 Military History
Ch 2 World War II
S 7 Australian Station
- Ship Engagements in Australian Waters 1940-45
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Date |
Ship Nationality |
Coast |
Attacker |
Attack |
Result |
7 Nov 40 |
Cambridge (UK) |
Vic |
German Raider |
Mine |
Sunk |
8 Nov 40 |
City of Rayville (US) |
Vic |
German Raider |
Mine |
Sunk |
5 Dec 40 |
Nimbin (Aust) |
NSW |
German Raider |
Mine |
Sunk |
7 Dec 40 |
Hertford (UK) |
SA |
German Raider |
Mine |
Damaged |
26 Mar 41 |
Millimumal (Aust) |
NSW |
German Raider |
Mine |
Sunk |
7 Oct 41 |
Storstad (Norway) |
WA |
German Raider |
Gunfire |
Captured |
19 Nov 41 |
HMAS Sydney (Aust) |
WA |
German Raider |
Gun Torp |
Sunk |
20 Nov 41 |
Maimoa (Aust) |
WA |
German Raider |
Gunfire |
Sunk |
21 Nov 41 |
Port Brisbane (UK) |
WA |
German Raider |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
16 May 42 |
Wellen (USSR) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Damaged |
night of 31 May – 1 Jun 42 |
HMAS Kuttabul (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
3 Jun 42 |
Iron Chieftain (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
3 Jun 42 |
Age (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Undamaged |
4 Jun 42 |
Barwon (Aust) |
Vic |
Japanese Sub |
Gun/ Torp |
Damaged |
4 Jun 42 |
Iron Crown (Aust) |
Vic |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
5 Jun 42 |
Echunga (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Chased |
Undamaged |
9 Jun 42 |
Orestes (UK) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Damaged |
12 Jun 42 |
Guatemala (Panama) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
20 Jul 42 |
S Livanos (Greece) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
21 Jul 42 |
Coast Farmer (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
22 Jul 42 |
William Dawes (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
23 Jul 42 |
Allara (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
24 Jul 42 |
Murada (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Un-damaged |
26 Jul 42 |
Coolana (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Un-damaged |
28 Jul 42 |
Katoomba (Aust) |
WA |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Un-damaged |
3 Aug 42 |
Dureenbee (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Aban-doned |
18 Jan 43 |
Kalingo (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
18 Jan 43 |
Mobilube (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
22 Jan 43 |
Peter H Burnett (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
8 Feb 43 |
Iron Knight (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
10 Feb 43 |
Starr King (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
18 Mar 43 |
Charles S Jones (US) |
QLD |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Un-damaged |
11 Apr 43 |
Recina (Yug) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
24 Apr 43 |
Kowarra (Aust) |
QLD |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
26 Apr 43 |
Limerick (UK) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
27 Apr 43 |
Lydia M Childs (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
29 Apr 43 |
Wollongbar (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
5 May 43 |
Fingal (Norway) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
12 May 43 |
Ormiston (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
12 May 43 |
Caradale (Aust) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
14 May 43 |
H S Centaur (UK) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
29 May 43 |
Sheldon Jackson (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Un-damaged |
1 Jun 43 |
Point San Pedro (US) |
QLD |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Un-damaged |
4 Jun 43 |
Edward Chamber (US) |
QLD |
Japanese Sub |
Gunfire |
Un-damaged |
6 Jun 43 |
John Bartram (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Un-damaged |
16 Jun 43 |
Portmar (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
16 Jun 43 |
L S T 469 (US) |
NSW |
Japanese Sub |
Torpedo |
Damaged |
24 Dec 44 |
Robert J Walker (US) |
Vic |
German U-boat |
Torpedo |
Sunk |
6 Feb 45 |
Peter Silvester (US) |
WA |
German U-boat |
Torpedo |
Sunk |