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HMAS Shropshire

HMAS Shropshire

HMAS Shropshire

Commissioned into the British Royal Navy on 24 September 1929, HMS Shropshire was a County-class heavy cruiser. Following the loss of her sister ship HMAS Canberra, she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy on 20 April 1943. HMAS Shropshire remained in RAN service until 1949 and was sold for scrap in 1954.

HMAS Shropshire Photographs

HMAS Shropshire Being Presented to Australia 1943
HMAS Shropshire Being Presented to Australia 1943
HMAS Shropshire leaving Wewak Harbour carrying 650 troops of 6 Division on 25 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire leaving Wewak Harbour carrying 650 troops of 6 Division on 25 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Borneo 22 June 1945
HMAS Shropshire Borneo 22 June 1945
HMAS Shropshire 1944
HMAS Shropshire 1944
HMAS Shropshire 1944 19 Oct 1943
HMAS Shropshire 19 Oct 1943
HMAS Shropshire 1944
HMAS Shropshire 1944
HMAS Shropshire in 1945
HMAS Shropshire in 1945
HMAS Shropshire in 1944
HMAS Shropshire in 1944
HMAS Shropshire South West Pacific Area. A paravane being hauled aboard HMAS Shropshire after being streamed to protect the cruiser against mines
HMAS Shropshire South West Pacific Area. A paravane being hauled aboard HMAS Shropshire after being streamed to protect the cruiser against mines
HMAS Shropshire At Sea, New Guinea. 1945
HMAS Shropshire At Sea, New Guinea. 1945
HMAS Shropshire 20 June 1945
HMAS Shropshire 20 June 1945
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945
HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946
HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946
HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946
HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946
HMAS Shropshire Quarter Deck 2 May 1946
HMAS Shropshire Quarter Deck 2 May 1946
HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire

HMAS Shropshire Armament

HMAS Shropshire's 8" Guns Firing on Balikpapan, Borneo 1945
HMAS Shropshire’s 8″ Guns Firing on Balikpapan, Borneo 1945’s 8″ Guns Firing on Balikpapan, Borneo 1945
8 inch guns on HMAS Shropshire. The sailor on top is operating an Oerlikon
8 inch guns on HMAS Shropshire. The sailor on top is operating an Oerlikon
8 inch guns used during the bombardment of Morotai 27 Sep 1944
8 inch guns used during the bombardment of Morotai 27 Sep 1944
Gun Crews Fusing Shells During Priming on the Deck 3 July 1945
Gun Crews Fusing Shells During Priming on the Deck 3 July 1945
The guns of HMAS Shropshire bombarding Morotai. 27 Sep 1944
The guns of HMAS Shropshire bombarding Morotai. 27 Sep 1944
Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire loading a 4 inch gun during the ship's attack on Japanese positions in Hollandia
Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire loading a 4 inch gun during the ship’s attack on Japanese positions in Hollandia
HMAS Shropshire 4" Guns Firing off Balikpapan 30 June 1945
HMAS Shropshire 4″ Guns Firing off Balikpapan 30 June 1945
4 inch anti-aircraft guns of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 1944
4 inch anti-aircraft guns of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 1944
4 inch anti-aircraft gun crews of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 1944
4 inch anti-aircraft gun crews of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 1944
New Guinea. Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire load a 4-inch gun during the shelling of enemy positions
New Guinea. Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire load a 4-inch gun during the shelling of enemy positions
New Guinea. Multiple Pom-Poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during the allied naval attack on Hollandia.
New Guinea. Multiple Pom-Poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during the allied naval attack on Hollandia.
Multiple pom poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on Hollandia
Multiple pom poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on Hollandia
New Guinea. Able Seaman James Newton of Port Melbourne, Vic, cleans the pompom barrel
New Guinea. Able Seaman James Newton of Port Melbourne, Vic, cleans the pompom barrel
HMAS Shropshire 20mm Oerlikon Gunners 27 Sep 1944
HMAS Shropshire 20mm Oerlikon Gunners 27 Sep 1944
HMAS Shropshire Dutch New Guinea 16 May 1945
HMAS Shropshire Dutch New Guinea 16 May 1945
HMAS Shropshire No. 6 40mm Bofors Gun at Action Stations
HMAS Shropshire No. 6 40mm Bofors Gun at Action Stations 3 July 1945
Twin Oerlikon guns at readiness to fire from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on Hollandia
Twin Oerlikon guns at readiness to fire from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on Hollandia

Transporting the Victory Contingent

HMAS Shropshire 18 April1946 in Melbourne Before Departing For England
HMAS Shropshire 18 April1946 in Melbourne Before Departing For England
HMAS Shropshire 2 May 1946 Bound For Cape Town
HMAS Shropshire 2 May 1946 Bound For Cape Town
HMAS Shropshire Kings Jetty Portsmouth with the Australian victory contingent, 1946
HMAS Shropshire Kings Jetty Portsmouth with the Australian victory contingent, 1946
HMAS Shropshire in Portsmouth June 1946
HMAS Shropshire in Portsmouth June 1946
HMAS Shropshire in Gibraltar 1946
HMAS Shropshire in Gibraltar 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier. 3
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince's Pier
HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier