HMAS Perth and her ship’s company of 191 returned to her home port of Fleet Base West, Rockingham after six-months deployed on Operation MANITOU. During her mission, Perth provided maritime support to international efforts to counter and deter terrorism and the trade of narcotics on the seas in the Middle East Region. The Anzac Class frigate left Rockingham on 7 June 2016 and has since patrolled more than 25,000 nautical miles as part of the multi-national Combined Maritime Forces, helping to ke

The Cruiser That Sailed Into an Ambush, HMAS Perth In the dark waters of the Sunda Strait, HMAS Perth charged straight into a Japanese invasion fleet. Surrounded and out of ammunition, she fought fiercely until four torpedoes tore through her hull. Captain Hector Waller gave the final order—abandon ship. Perth slipped beneath the waves, her courage undimmed. #WWII #HMASPerth #SundaStrait #PacificWar #RoyalAustralianNavy #NavalHistory | The Reliable Narrator

SEE inside the wreck of HMAS Perth in King George Sound in this stunning video The ship was scuttled 15 years ago this November and has now transformed into a spectacular dive site Video - Susan Stephanie | Albany Advertiser