HMAS Perth III visited Fremantle recently for events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Perth I and USS Houston during WWII. Fremantle was the last Australian port Perth I visited before it was sunk on March 1, 1942, during the Battle of Sunda Strait. A number of relatives of Perth I crew members attended a remembrance afternoon…
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WWII submariners remembered in Albany ceremony
August 28, 2020 – Current and former members of the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy gathered in Albany, Western Australia today to remember submariners who lost their lives during World War II operations out of the port city. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said Western Australia played a significant role in Allied submarine…
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