HMAS Canberra

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Ship	HMAS Canberra


Operated By Country	Australia
Unit Type	Ship
Ship Class Image
Ship Class	HMS Kent
Ship Type	Cruiser

Sunk In Activity	1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
Posted To By Posting	1938 04 01 Patterson W R
End	1940 Jun 01
Post Person	Patterson W R
Decoration	Commander Of The Royal Victorian Order Companion Of The Order Of The British Empire Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath
Duration Year	2.17yr
Age Of Person	44.36yr
Rank	Captain
Posting Year	2.17yr
Flag
Posting Year	2.17yr
Posting Duration Year	2.17yr
Postings	1

Units
	Operated By Country
	Australia

Ships
	Built By Shipbuilder	Laid Down YMD	Launch YMD	Commissioned YMD	Final YMD	On Slip	Fitting Out	Total Building	Life Year
	John Brown At Clydebank	1925 Sep 09	1927 May 31	1928 Jul 10	1942 Aug 09	629day	406day	1 035day	14.08yr

Sensors
Fitted With Sensor	as	Primary Image	Radar Type
BR, Radar, Type 271	N		Surface Search

Activities
1) Involved In Activity	2) 1: as	3) 2:Engagement Result	4) 2: Commanded By	5) 4:Rank	6) 1: Details	7) 1: Depicted In Image
1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands	N	Sunk			The Japanese planned to engage the Allied warships then destroy the transports in a night attack. The Japanese approach was not detected and the Allied commanders were not expecting a night attack. The superb Japanese night fighting ability and their JPN 61cm type 93 long lance torpedoes resulted in the sinking of 4 Allied heavy cruisers. The Japanese withdrew without attacking the transports as the whereabouts of the American carriers was not known.
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands	N		Getting F E	Captain	Aim: To deny the area to the Japanese, in particular to stop the completion of the airfield on Guadalcanal and to remove the seaplane base on Tulagi. To use the area for further offensive operations in the Solomon Islands. Results: The Japanese were taken by surprise and the landing was almost unopposed. The final capture of the island took six months and much bitter fighting.

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