RAN · CL
Perth
Photos and infoModified Leander-class light cruiser. On the night of 28 February 1942 she and Houston ran into the Japanese landing force in Sunda Strait. Both were sunk. Not credited to one Japanese ship.
| Class | Modified Leander class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D29 |
| Fate | Sunk. 1 March 1942 in Sunda Strait, with USS Houston. Japanese cruisers and destroyers. Not credited to one ship. |
| Armament (class) | Modified Leander. Four twin 6-inch turrets and two funnels. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
George Silk, Australian armed forces. HMAS Perth (D29) in April 1941.JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · covered Exeter with smoke, then followed De Ruyter. Not sunk in this battle
Battle of Sunda Strait
1942-03-01 · sunk
