HMAS Westralia

HMAS Westralia (F95/C61) was an auxiliary cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by Scottish shipbuilder Harland and Wolff and completed in 1929, Westralia was operated by the Huddart Parker company until 1939, when she was requisitioned for service with the RAN as an Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC). Fitted with guns and commissioned in early 1940, Westralia was initially used to escort convoys in the Pacific and Indian oceans. In November 1940, the largest mutiny in RAN history occurred aboard the ship, with 104 men charged.

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C61; C61; Delfino; F95; F95; Woolambi
merchant raider, Royal Australian Navy, Harland and Wolff, 

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1929-04-25T00:00:00Z

1929-04-25T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1940-01-17T00:00:00Z

1940-01-17T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

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HMAS Westralia by Allan Green H91.108 560

HMAS Westralia (AWM 301717)

Ships in Empress Augusta Bay in December 1944

Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Westralia (F95)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		StateLibQld 1 100632		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Westralia by Allan Green H91.108 560		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Westralia (AWM 301717)		Commons
commons	image		Ships in Empress Augusta Bay in December 1944		Commons
commons	image		Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Westralia (F95)		Commons