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HMAS Australia (II)
HMAS Australia (II)
Beam
68 feet 4 inches
Builder
John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank, Scotland
Commissioned
24 April 1928
Company
679
Completed
1 April 1928
Displacement
10,000 tons (standard)
Draught
16 feet 3 inches (mean), 21 feet 8 inches (maximum)
Horsepower
80,000
Laid down
26 August 1925
Launched
17 March 1927
Length
630 feet (overall)
Range
10,400 miles (11 – 14 knots)
Ship-status
history
Speed
31 ½ knots
Type
County Class Heavy Cruiser
Armament
* 8 x 8-inch guns * 8 x 4-inch guns * 4 x 3-pounder guns
Machinery
* Brown-Curtis Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Badge
Crest Australia2.gif
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Photo
Australia2-1.jpg
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