Live briefing
Everything about HMAS Perth (D29)
Light cruiser used by the Australian navy during WWII
HMAS Perth was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the early part of World War II. She was built for the Royal Navy (RN) in the mid-1930s and was commissioned as HMS Amphion in 1936. The ship spent the next several years as flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Africa before she was transferred to the RAN in 1939 and renamed as HMAS Perth. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HMAS Perth (D29)A 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: HMAS Perth Year Book 2016The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Death by a Thousand Cuts: an archaeological assessment of souveniring and salvage on the Australian cruiser HMASPerth(I)Cited 11 times
- Go sideways: Battle of the Java SeaA closely related topic
- Go sideways: USS Houston (CA-30)A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Death by a Thousand Cuts: an archaeological assessment of souveniring and salvage on the Australian cruiser HMASPerth(I)
Too Little, Too Late? Redefining the Legacy of HMAS Perth (I), an Australian Warship Sunk in Indonesian Waters
Oceanographic conditions in HMAS perth maritime conservation area, Serang Regency, Banten Province
Ecotourism Development Strategy in Maritime Conservation Area Warship HMAS Perth, Serang Regency, Banten Province
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕HMAS Perth Year Book 2016Nam Khoa Nguyen · 2016
- 📕HMAS Perth Year Book 2015Grant Coleman Brendan · 2016
CruiserMike Carlton · 2010- 📕Ship of courageBrendan Whiting · 1994
- 📕Cruel conflictKathryn Lesley Spurling · 2008
- 📕Cruel ConflictKathryn Spurling · 2023
- 📕H.M.A.S. PerthAlan Payne · 1978
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
🔗 Related topics
- Battle of the Java Sea The Battle of the Java Sea (Indonesian: Pertempuran Laut Jawa, Japanese: スラバヤ沖海戦, romanized: Surabaya oki kaisen, lit. 'Sea Battle off Surabaya') was a…
- USS Houston (CA-30) USS Houston (CL/CA-30), was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston". She was launched…
- Japanese destroyer Shikinami (1929) Shikinami (敷波, "Spreading Waves") was the 12th of 24 Fubuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced…
- HMS Encounter (H10) HMS Encounter was an E-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached…
- HMAS Canberra (D33) HMAS Canberra (I33/D33), named after the city of Canberra, was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) heavy cruiser of the Kent sub-class of County-class cruisers…
- Battle of Sunda Strait The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra. On the night…
- HMAS Yarra (U77) HMAS Yarra (U77), named after the Yarra River, was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that served during World War II. Commissioned…
- HMAS Hobart (D63) HMAS Hobart was a modified Leander-class light cruiser which served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. Originally constructed for…