Classe: Perth


Category: Light Cruiser

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 9 000 tons
Length: 169 meters
Speed: 33 knots
1 plane
8 x 6'' guns



Hobart, Appolo, I.63


DateIncidentBattlePlace
August 15, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
October 9, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Appolo. Great Britain
January 13, 1936Commissioned-Great Britain
September 28, 1938-transfert Australia, christened Hobart. Australia
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Australia
August 19, 1940-Naval operations in the Red Sea. Red Sea
May 7, 1942CombatBattle of Coral Sea. New Guinea
August 7, 1942-Landing at Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
August 9, 1942-First battle of Savo. Salomon Islands
September 2, 1945-Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Japan
February 22, 1962Stricken-Japan
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Perth, Amphion, I.29


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 26, 1933Laid down-Great Britain
July 27, 1934LaunchedGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Amphion. Great Britain
June 29, 1939-transfert Australia, christened Perth. Australia
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Caribbean
December 1939-Interception of the German Liner Colombus. Caribbean
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 28, 1941CombatBattle off Cape Gavdo. Creta
May 22, 1941Light damagesConvoy to Creta escorted by the Saggitario. Creta
May 30, 1941DamagedEvacuation of Crete. Creta
February 27, 1942-Battle of Java Sea. Indonesia
March 1, 1942SunkBattle of Sunda Strait, sunk by the Mikuma, Mogami. Indonesia
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Sydney, Phaeton, I.48


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 8, 1933Laid downGreat Britain, light cruiser, christened Phaeton. Great Britain
September 22, 1934Launchedchristened Sydney. Great Britain
September 24, 1935Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. Australia
June 21, 1940-Naval bombardement of Bardia by the French and the British. Libya
June 28, 1940CombatDestruction of the "Espero" convoy, sinks the Espero. Libya
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Italy
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
August 18, 1940-Bombardment of Bardia and Fort Capuzzo. Libya
August 29, 1940-Operation "Hats". Mediterranean Sea
November 12, 1940CombatSweep in the Strait of Otranto . Italy
November 25, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
November 19, 1941SunkBattle of the Cocos Islands, sunk by the Kormoran, sinks the Kormoran. Oceania
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