[6], 1936-1962 modified Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal and Royal Australian Navies, amphibious landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagi, "Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony, 2 September 1945", "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours", "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours", List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMAS_Hobart_(D63)&oldid=983457905, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Navy, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Australian Navy, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 10:06. After two years service with the RN she was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Hobart on Sep. 28th, 1938. [9] There was only minor damage, but the fuelling operation could not be completed, and Hobart was unable to join the Allied force that was defeated during the Battle of the Java Sea two days later. She carried the Australian contingent to UK for the Victory celebrations arriving at Portsmouth on 30th May 1946 and returning with them during August. [24], During 1953 and 1954, further reductions in the RAN saw one carrier taken off active duty for use as a training vessel, eliminating the need to return Hobart to service. [7][8] The ship was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 13 January 1936. [16] Seven officers and six sailors were killed, while another six officers and one sailor were injured. The ship was one of three Modified Leander-class light cruisers constructed for the Royal Navy. HMAS Hobart was a modified Leander-class light cruiser which served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. For more images of this ship, see: HMAS Hobart (1938-1962) and HMS Apollo. [3] During design, it was planned to modify the forward-most and aft-most 6-inch turrets to be fitted with three guns instead of two, but the plan was cancelled when it was determined that the required alterations would cause several negative side effects, including reducing the ship's top speed and causing problems with effective fire control. She was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1943, then returned to … [17] This planned role changed in 1952 following a series of financial cutbacks and the realisation that the Battle class destroyers were suitable carrier escorts; instead, Hobart was to replace Australia as the training cruiser. The Hobart class is a ship class of three air warfare destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy. [7] The troopship Georgic was damaged by bombs and attempted to beach, but collided with the transport Gleneran and forced her ashore as well. [12], Following her return, Hobart was involved in the landing at Tarakan on 25 April, at Wewak on 11 May, at Brunei in June, and at Balikpapan in July. [9] Hobart's company helped to evacuate crew and passengers from the ships during the evening, and helped to refloat Georgic the next day. Battle of Coral Sea, 75th anniversary. During the war, Hobart was involved in the evacuation of British Somaliland in 1940, fought at the Battle of the Coral Sea and supported the amphibious landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagi in 1942. [17] Despite the conversion work to date having cost £A1 million, the modification was cancelled, and Hobart was returned to the reserve fleet and marked for disposal. [9] The damage included significant structural damage around the wardroom, and the loss of electricity supply and steering control. Hobart was placed in reserve in 1947, but plans to modernise her and return her to service as an aircraft carrier escort, training ship, or guided missile ship were not followed through. [10] The cruiser was used as an escort in Australian waters until June 1941, when the ship's seaplane and catapult were removed, Crace transferred his flag back to Canberra, and Hobart was sent to the Mediterranean to relieve sister ship HMAS Perth. [11] The ships reached their patrol area around 14:00, fired on a group of eleven unidentified aircraft at maximum range with no damage dealt at 14:27, and were attacked themselves by twelve Japanese twin-engine torpedo bombers at 15:06; no ships were damaged for the loss of five aircraft. Originally constructed for the Royal Navy as HMS Apollo, the ship entered service in 1936, and was sold to Australia two years later. [6][7] She was originally to be renamed and transferred to the RAN on 6 October, but the mobilisation of the British Home Fleet in response to the Munich Crisis brought this forward to 28 September. [16] The torpedo struck the port quarter and caused serious damage. [9] At the start of August, Hobart escorted a relief force to Berbera, in response to the Italian invasion of British Somaliland. [14] In 1950, following the failure to find a suitable new British cruiser design, and a dollar shortage preventing the purchase of US vessels, it was decided to modernise Hobart and use her as a stop-gap aircraft carrier escort until the Daring class destroyers entered service, after which she would serve as a troop convoy escort to the Middle East in the event of a future conflict. The ship, based on the Álvaro de Bazán -class frigate designed by Navantia , was built at ASC 's shipyard in Osborne, South Australia from modules fabricated by ASC, BAE Systems Australia in Victoria, and Forgacs Group in New South Wales. No ships were severely damaged during the five-minute engagement, but six Australians and three Americans were casualties. O.L. [2] To cover the separate machinery spaces, the side armour was extended from 84 to 141 feet (26 to 43 m), negating the weight reduction created by the separation. On 7 August, Hobart supported the amphibious landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Several events concerning the three HMA Ships Hobart come together with a memorial and commemoration service at the Garden Island Chapel on Sunday 22 nd July starting at 10.00am.. HMAS Hobart I. Hobart will carry a helicopter for surveillance and response to … [5][6], Apollo served on the North American and West Indies Station until 1938. [7] After arrival, she was assigned to patrols and convoy escort duties in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. [11] Hobart entered Tokyo Bay on 31 August, and was present for Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945), when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed. [19], Following her return, Hobart was involved in the landing at Tarakan on 25 April 1945, at Wewak on 11 May, at Brunei in June, and at Balikpapan in July. [24] Despite the conversion work to date having cost £A1 million, the modification was cancelled, and Hobart was returned to the reserve fleet and marked for disposal. Howden, CBE, RAN) on 10 February in position 05°40'S, 93°00'E. Crace's squadron, away from the main scene of battle, had been ordered to patrol the Jomard Passage, through which a Japanese invasion force bound for Port Moresby would pass. [7] Shortly after arrival, Rear Admiral John Gregory Crace transferred his flag from HMAS Canberra to Hobart. HMAS Hobart was a Modified Leander -Class light cruiser that served with the Royal Australian Navy through World War II. [9], At the start of World War II, Hobart was initially deployed on patrols of Bass Strait. [7] She was launched on 9 October 1934 by Lady Florence, wife of Admiral Sir William Boyle. [15][16], Hobart exercising with Shropshire off Subic Bay in August 1945, Hobart was paid off into the reserve fleet on 20 December 1947. [6], The cruiser was laid down at HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 15 August 1933 as HMS Apollo. After two years service with the RN she was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Hobart on Sep. 28th, 1938. The Executive Officer was Commander J.X. For more images of HMS Hobart and HMS Apollo, see: HMAS Hobart-- World War II … 25th - Transferred to Eastern Striking Force at Soerabaya with same ships except HMAS HOBART which had been damaged in air attacks. [11] The torpedo struck the port quarter and caused serious damage. War Cabinet Room . [12] At 15:16, nineteen Japanese heavy bombers dropped their payload on the Allied ships; no ships were hit directly, the only casualties (aboard Chicago) were from shrapnel. HMAS HOBART First Deployment 7 March 1967 - 27 September 1967 US Navy Unit Citation. HMAS Hobart (D 39) was a Perth-class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Modified LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard Devonport on 1st March 1933 and laid down on 15 August that year for the Royal Navy. [7], At the start of World War II, Hobart was initially deployed on patrols of Bass Strait. All sailors serving in Hobart at the time of this award are entitled to wear this ribbon. The second of the 3 RN cruisers to join the RAN, Hobart was launched at Devonport, as HMS Apollo, on 9th Oct 1934. HMAS Hobart had just returned for ammunitioning, fuelling, etc., after the Solomons Islands battle in which she had taken part, when HMAS Canberra was sunk off Savo Island in August. [9] Shortly after arrival, Rear Admiral John Gregory Crace transferred his flag from HMAS Canberra to Hobart. [7] From this point, the ship was almost constantly deployed on convoy escort duties[8] with the Eastern Fleet. HMAS Hobart, Australian light cruiser, WW2. During the war, Hobart was involved in the evacuation of British Somaliland in 1940, fought at the Battle of the Coral Sea and supported the amphibious landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagiin 1942. [11] The damage included a huge hole in the side, a badly distorted forward deck and stern, both portside propellers blown off by the impact, many pipes broken, bulkheads crushed and power cables severed. HMS Cornwall was relieved by HMAS Hobart (Capt. [7], The ship was purchased by the Australian Government in 1938, with the transfer of the seaplane tender HMAS Albatross to the Royal Navy as part of the payment. That afternoon, eleven Japanese torpedo bombers attacked the Allied ships, which retaliated with a strong barrage. LONDON-Class cruiser ordered from William Beardmore at Dalmuir, Glasgow in the 1926 Estimates on 17th March 1926.Laid down on 24th February 1927 she was launched on 5th July 1927 as the first RN ship to carry this name, which had been selected by the then First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr Bridgeman, who was the local Member of Parliament. Commander M. B. Rayment, RAN Officers. In the late morning of 7 May a Japanese reconnaissance plane sighted the squadron and reported its position to Rabaul. At sunset on 20 July, Task Force 74 was returning to Espiritu Santo when HMAS Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine: Crutchley believed that the submarine had fired at Australia at long range, but the speed of the task force may have been underestimated, causing the torpedoes to miss the heavy cruiser, while one hit the following Hobart. On 20 July 1943, Hobart I was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine whilst enroute to Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, as part of Task Force 74. HMAS Hobart (Light Cruiser, 1938-1962) -- World War II Actions and Activities. [10] At 07:00 on 7 May, Rear Admiral Crace, embarked aboard Australia as commander of Task Force 44, was ordered to take his ships (Australia, Hobart, US cruiser Chicago, and US destroyers Perkins, Walke, and Farragut) to the Jomard Passage, and engage any Japanese ships found en route to Port Moresby, while several US carrier groups engaged a Japanese force headed for the Solomon Islands. [9] The cruiser arrived in Australia at the end of 1938, and visited her namesake city during February 1939. [7] At the start of August, Hobart escorted a relief force to Berbera, in response to the Italian invasion of British Somaliland. Central War Room . [5] She was launched on 9 October 1934 by Lady Florence, wife of Admiral Sir William Boyle. Lieutenant Commander L. F. Betts. [9] From this point, the ship was almost constantly deployed on convoy escort duties in the Far East Station. [11], The damage from a torpedo attack against Hobart on 20 July 1943, On 20 July 1943, while in the Solomon Islands, Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. [9], At the start of May, the Americans learned of an imminent Japanese invasion of Port Moresby, and Hobart was sent with HMAS Australia to rendezvous with United States forces in the Coral Sea. WORLD WAR II Aug 20, 2018 Marvellous Ojo, Guest Author His Majesty’s Australian Ship or HMAS Australia II was a warship in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). After arrival, she was assigned to patrols and convoy escort duties in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. [7][9] In February 1940, she escorted an Australian troop convoy from Colombo to the Middle East, then spent time in Ceylon as flagship of the East Indies Station before being transferred to Aden with HMS Liverpool in April to form the core of the Royal Navy's Red Sea Force. HMS SHROPSHIRE was deployed in transfer of repatriated British and Commonwealth POW from Japan until November 1945 when she was relieved by HMAS HOBART in Japan. [4], The cruiser was laid down at HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 15 August 1933 as HMS Apollo. [5] After arrival, she was assigned to patrol and convoy escort duties in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. [5][6] The ship was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 13 January 1936. [24] Hobart was sold for scrap on 22 February 1962 to Japanese firm Mitsui & Co (Aust) Pty Ltd.[6] The ship left Sydney under tow on 3 March, and arrived in Osaka on 2 April for breaking up. [21], Hobart received eight battle honours for her wartime service: "Mediterranean 1941", "Indian Ocean 1941", "Coral Sea 1942", "Savo Island 1942", "Guadacanal 1942", "Pacific 1942–45", "East Indies 1940", and "Borneo 1945". [7] Hobart's company helped to evacuate crew and passengers from the ships during the evening, and helped to refloat Georgic the next day. [5] A month later, on 13 October, the cruiser sailed for Singapore with several RAN destroyers. August 7th - On arrival deployed with HMAS CANBERRA and US cruiser CHICAGO in Southern Group to providing cover for US landings on Tulagi. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IN AND AROUND AUSTRALIA DURING WW2 DURING WW2 . [10] On 3 February 1942, while sailing from Singapore to Batavia, Hobart and the destroyer HMS Tenedos came to the aid of the merchant ship Norah Moller, which had been bombed by three aircraft. Awarded for this deployment. Originally constructed for the Royal Navy as HMS Apollo, the ship entered service in 1936, and was sold to Australia two years later. Straight into heavy action in 1 Corps around the Da Nang vicinity saw her heading for Subic in early June for a … [5], The cruiser fired in anger for the first time on 12 June 1940, in retaliation to Italian aircraft attacking Aden. [9] Hobart's captain orchestrated the evacuation of over 7,000 soldiers and civilians aboard a heterogenous flotilla of vessels. A volunteer crew of three seamen from Hobart accompanied the gun: Petty Officer Hugh Jones, Able Seaman Jock Hurren and Able Seaman Hugh Sweeney. [8][9] She was originally to be renamed and transferred to the RAN on 6 October, but the mobilisation of the British Home Fleet in response to the Munich Crisis brought this forward to 28 September. HMAS Sydney in her war paint in 1941 (AWM) When the second world war broke out, the focus of her naval policy as now limited the defence of trade protection. I soon found Hobart a ‘happy ship’ under the command of Captain H.A. [9] Hobart entered Tokyo Bay on 31 August, and was present for Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945), when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed. Originally constructed for the Royal Navy as HMS Apollo, the ship entered service in 1936, and was sold to Australia two years later. [10], The cruiser was diverted to escort a convoy from Colombo to Singapore; the ships arrived on 3 January, the same day as a Japanese air raid. [11][13] Following the war, Hobart spent 1946 and 1947 in Japanese waters. On 11 Februry 1942, the British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter (Capt. HMAS Hobart was a modified Leander-class light cruiser which served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. [9][20] Following the war, Hobart spent 1946 and 1947 in Japanese waters. HMAS Perth (I) during World War II – Battle of the Java Sea HMAS Perth (I) was one of three Leander class light cruisers commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1939. H.L. [17], During 1953 and 1954, further reductions in the RAN saw one carrier taken off active duty for use as a training vessel, eliminating the need to return Hobart to service. The main difference to the previous five Leanders was that the newer ships had their machinery and propulsion equipment organised in two self-contained units (separated fore and aft), allowing the ship to continue operating if one set was damaged. HMAS Hobart (DDG 39), named after the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is the lead ship of the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). [9] The cruiser collected 57 of the 70 aboard, with the rest aboard Tenedos. During the … [7] The Walrus was used to successfully fend off air raids and bomb the Italian headquarters at Zeila, while a 3-pounder Hotchkiss saluting gun was converted into an anti-tank gun and sent to assist in the rearguard action, although the three volunteers crewing the weapon were captured. From 1939, Royal Australian Ships operated as part of Royal Navy formations. Gordon, MVO, RN) apparently joined the escort and remained with it until 13 February. [21] In 1950, following the failure to find a suitable new British cruiser design, and a dollar shortage preventing the purchase of US vessels, it was decided to modernise Hobart and use her as a stop-gap aircraft carrier escort until the Daring-class destroyers entered service, after which she would serve as a troop convoy escort to the Middle East in the event of a future conflict. [16] No submarine was detected prior to or after the attack, and post-attack reconstructions concluded that the unidentified submarine, positioned ahead of the eastward-sailing task force, saw the ships silhouetted against the sunset and fired a spread of torpedoes at Australia from at least 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi); these missed the heavy cruiser, and the torpedo at one edge of the fan impacted against Hobart instead. HMAS Hobart (I) under aerial attack during the evacuation of Berbera. [7] The cruiser arrived in Australia at the end of 1938, and visited her namesake city during February 1939. [24] She was taken to the State Dockyard, Newcastle for modification. [11] There was only minor damage, but the fuelling operation could not be completed, and Hobart was unable to join the Allied force that was defeated during the Battle of the Java Sea two days later.[11]. Walton and the Senior Engineer Lieutenant (E) S. St. Vincent Welch. HMAS Hobart ( Navy Photos/Mark Teadham, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. At he outbreak of WW2 HMAS Hobart was in Sydney town, she put to sea and patrolled the eastern seaboard, This was followed by a very distinguished wartime career which took her to the Indian ocean, Mediterranean, Red Sea and Pacific.
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