HMAS Canberra (D33)

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HMAS Canberra (D33) was a Royal Australian Navy County-class heavy cruiser that served with distinction during World War II before being sunk in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.

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HMAS Canberra (D33) canonical 1
HMAS Canberra (L02) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf County-class heavy cruiser
Royal Australian Navy warship
alliedWith United States Navy
armament 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) main guns
secondary anti-aircraft guns
builder John Brown & Company
builtAt Clydebank
surface form: Clydebank, Scotland
causeOfSinking battle damage
torpedoes and shellfire
commissioned 9 July 1928
conflict Pacific War
World War II
country Australia
crew approximately 800 officers and sailors
dateOfSinking 9 August 1942
designOrigin British County-class design
displacement approximately 10000 tons standard
era World War II era
interwar period
fate sunk in action
flag Australian White Ensign (by amendment)
surface form: White Ensign (Royal Australian Navy)
honours battle honours for World War II service
hullNumber D33
laidDown 9 September 1925
launched 31 May 1927
legacy name later used for other Australian warships
namedAfter Canberra
capital city of Australia
navalFleet Royal Australian Navy
notableEvent heavy damage in night action at Savo Island
operator Royal Australian Navy
participatedIn Battle of Savo Island
Battle of Coral Sea
surface form: Battle of the Coral Sea

Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
propulsion steam turbines
role escort and patrol duties
surface combatant
serviceEndYear 1942
serviceEntryYear 1928
shipClass County class
sisterShip HMAS Australia
surface form: HMAS Australia (D84)
subClassOf heavy cruiser
sunkIn Battle of Savo Island
sunkInBodyOfWater Ironbottom Sound
sunkNear Guadalcanal

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Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra successor HMAS Canberra (D33)
subject surface form: HMAS Canberra
Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra successor HMAS Canberra (D33)
subject surface form: HMAS Canberra
this entity surface form: HMAS Canberra (L02)