0000072711 00000 n During World War I they formed the Australian Destroyer Flotilla. 0000071233 00000 n 5505. be entitled to copy the web site for their own personal use and may Accession Number: the 'abandon ship' he sent them aft to save themselves. National Archives of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. By then only 13 men were alive. Displacement (tons): 1,060 Standard, 1,500 Full Load. [6] Yarra and Parramatta ran out of fuel on 26 April, less than a day out from Darwin, and had to be towed into port by Warrego. On 28 December 1918 she departed Ismid in company of Huon(I), Swan(I) and Parramatta(I), to proceed to Malta and thence to Plymouth where she arrived on 8 January 1919. HMAS Yarra III crew. HMAS Yarra IV is the sixth of six Huon-class minehunters built in Newcastle, NSW. However some crew records may be restricted because they contain sensitive personal information. Out of 151 crew members on the Yarra, 34 made it to life rafts. Preparations for her half life refit commenced in September 1976 and Yarra (III) decommissioned on 11 October 1976 for refit at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney. 1942, she formed part of the japanese carrier force at the Battle These generally involve requisitioned vessels. HMAS Yarra (IV), the sixth of six Huon Class minehunters built in Newcastle, Australia was commissioned on 1 March 2003. HMAS Yarra I (D79) was a River class torpedo boat destroyer HMAS Yarra II (U77) was a Grimsby class sloop 0000507207 00000 n All rights reserved. 0000001710 00000 n (tons): 1,060 Standard, 1,500 Full Load, Dimensions THe Yarra served in Libya and the East Indies, what we would call Indonesia. 95% of travelers recommend this experience. Accession Number: 301768 Persian Gulf, August 1941. Post refit trials began in February 1967. of them being possible signals was soon dispelled by the thundering [2] She was launched on 9 April 1910 by the wife of Newton Moore, the Premier of Western Australia. now found that his mount was still capable of firing. (full load): 47,754tnes (47,000t), Guns: HMAS Yarra, named for the Yarra River, was a River-class torpedo-boat destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). On 4 March 1942, HMAS Yarrawas sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron in a gallant but hopeless defence of her convoy in the Indian Ocean, south of Java. The final cost was 133 pounds. After a visit to England the Australian Destroyer Flotilla returned to Australia. Indies in January 1942. They contain the following information for each crew member: The ledgers for each ship have been bound as volumes for each quarter, or three-month period, that the ship was on active service. Sea. This is a list of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels which were damaged or sunk causing loss of life, in warlike and non-warlike circumstances. 4 buoy on the approach to Victoria Basin in Hong Kong and had to undergo a starboard propeller change at Whampoa shipyards. Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus,Captain Ainsley Morthorpe, joined descendants of the survivors and HMAS Yarra Association members at the memorial to the ship in Newport, Victoria, for the commemorative service. Two descendants of the two commanders who led HMAS Yarra into the two battles noted on the citation were also present at the ceremony. They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Agreement on cost (126 pounds), scale, sources and the period represented (anti-submarine service in the Adriatic from October 1917 to October 1918) was reached in March 1949. Yarra departing Pearl Harbor to participate in the first RIMPAC exercise. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. This was followed by service in the Mediterranean in November-December 1941. Visible. In preparation for the daily Last Post Ceremony. More photos can be viewed on the Defence image gallery. [9] After this was completed, on 22 August 1932 the hulk was towed to sea and sunk as a target off Sydney (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}3400S 15136E / 34.000S 151.600E / -34.000; 151.600), or scuttled off Sydney Heads on 11 June 1931. The following is drawn from the findings of the Review. Yarra (III), the third Australian ship to bear the name, was laid down at Williamstown Naval Dockyard on 9 April 1957. Yarra's final overseas deployment commenced in August 1985 and saw the ship visit Port Vila and Port Moresby, the latter for the 10th anniversary of Papua New Guinea Independence. 0000001236 00000 n The remainder of Yarra (I)'s seagoing service was spent in Australian waters where she was used as a training ship. 0000133046 00000 n There had been 20 Commanding Officers of which 10 were still serving in the RAN. During the deployment Yarra was involved in a collision with HMAS Sydney (III) during a jackstay transfer and suffered minor damage. Darwin local Lance Corporal Kilgour had an extra reason to celebrate this Anzac Day as he became an uncle after arriving home from deployment. Reference staff can help you locate these ledgers and use the database. A long depth charge chute containing depth charges is mounted to the stern, overhanging the rear rails. With the outbreak of war with Japan, Yarra left the Mediterranean for Javanese waters, arriving in January 1942. She carried out escort and patrol duties and on 5 February performed a particularly fine piece of rescue work when she took 1800 survivors off the burning troopship Empress of Asia. THe Yarra served in Libya and the East Indies, what we would call Indonesia. 2 rafts the brave ship's survivors watched the end, marvelling Serving Valiantly with the allies, many of the commonwealth navies are often overlooked. Yarra on sea trials during the early 1960s. More photos can be viewed on the Defence image gallery. Users of the web site shall only 0000003030 00000 n [3], Yarra, along with sister ships Parramatta and Warrego, were ordered on 6 February 1909; the first ships to be ordered for the Commonwealth Naval Forces, the post-Federation amalgamation of the Australian colonial navies. Walker also mentioned that he was using sectional brass and dipped brass for these details. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. HMAS Yarra (III), with HMAS Darwin, entering Sydney Harbour for the last time on 8 November 1985. 0000092963 00000 n The Armament: Then with a final look over On 9th March the Dutch submarine K11 surfaced to recharge her batteries and to the Dutch crew's surprise were less than thirty feet from YARRA'S Carley floats. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. A and X guns were out of action, The Captain of B-Gun Not the case for Lieutenant Commander Robert William Rankin, This memorial lists all those who perished and tells the story of its actions. Some of the "(I'm proud) knowing a family member served his country well and honourably and that it's now part of Australian history," Mr Taylor said. This is reflected in the title for each volume, for example, 'HMAS Rushcutter, quarter ended 30/6/1941'. I wonder if you can help in contacting your contacts, in relation to HMAS Yarra III, the River Type Destroyer based on the Type 12M, Rothesay class frigate. "As a child I used to dream he might have been lost on an island somewhere and someone would rescue him and bring him home," she said. On 27 April 1915 the flotilla left Williamstown on a three month familiarisation cruise of the eastern Australian coast line which included visits to Jervis Bay, Sydney, the Barrier Reef and Queensland ports. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. the war, she was scuttled in the Malacca Straights in 1946. www.gunplot.net 0000266949 00000 n It is believed that Leading Seaman Taylor Not just for my family, but for the crew of the Yarra," Mr Taylor said. xref Australian War Memorial, Canberra. 0000073383 00000 n by the 10th of March. Search using the name of the vessel as a keyword, and the series number as A4624. Arriving back in Australia in July, Yarra underwent a five month extended Intermediate Docking at Williamstown before returning to Sydney on 20 December 1983. This was a three month deployment which encompassed the SEATO Exercise SEA IMP, escort duty for HMAS Sydney (III) to Vung Tau, Vietnam, and the usual port visits. Visits to San Diego, Long Beach, Esquimalt, Vancouver and San Francisco followed and Yarra returned to Australia in June via Pearl Harbor, Suva and Apia. through the smoke screen and charged the enemy. Once a small-town girl from Yankalilla, Corporal Elisha Gallagher stands tall after the ADF Womens All Stars AFL Anzac round game. During World War I they formed the Australian Destroyer Flotilla. 92% of travelers recommend this experience. Commander W.H. In August 1973 Yarra collided with No. 0000073136 00000 n On 4 March 1942, while on escort duty, it engaged a Japanese fleet of three cruisers and three destroyers.. The memorial lies where the Yarra River meets the sea. [2] Yarra's designed maximum speed was 26 knots (48km/h; 30mph) (although she achieved a full knot higher during full-speed trials), and she had a cruising speed of 11.5 knots (21.3km/h; 13.2mph), giving the ship a range of 2,690 nautical miles (4,980km; 3,100mi). Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. Yarra Sister ships were HMA Ships Huon(I), Parramatta(I), Swan(I), Torrens(I) and Warrego(I). 2023 Our sources include the logs and reports of proceedings. Although actions. Five hundred kilometres off the coast of Java and just four days from home soil, it was leading three merchant ships when it was confronted at sunrise by a Japanese squadron. not republish or reproduce any substantial part of the web site in battle for Guadalcanal her gunfire inflicted heavy damage on Behind the mast is a set of brass steering gear - a wheel, binnacle and compass - duplicating the bridge controls, and aft of this section is a third 12 pounder QF gun, facing aft, on a raised wooden deck. Webmaster Here. continuing on southward from Java. Decommissioned into reserve then reactivated on five occasions between 1919 and 1928, Yarra was paid off for the final time in 1928, was taken to Cockatoo Island Dockyard for stripping, then was sunk in 1932 as a target ship. This 1:48 scale (1/4 inch to the foot) scale model of HMAS Yarra was commissioned by the Australian War Memorial in 1949 as part of its ongoing programme (interrupted during the Second World War) to represent each class of ship used by the Royal Australian Navy during the First World War. Lieutenant Commander Jason Dawson, Commanding Officer of the current HMAS YarraIV, along with his crew, were originally scheduled to join us here today, and I am sure everyone will understand when I explain they have just sailed to support those in greater need on Operation Flood Assist, Captain Morthorpe said. ( 1) 14 Sep 1939 HMAS Yarra sailors during a candid moment with ships mascot. With starboard wheel on, Yarra breaks away at speed. HMAS Yarra (III) HMAS Yarra (III) was one of six Modified Type 12 frigates built in Australia between 1957 and 1971. [6] The ship earned two battle honours for her wartime service: "Rabaul 1914" and "Adriatic 191718". He had two Ordinary Seamen left in his Guns Crew and at the 'abandon ship' he sent them aft to save themselves. In March 1967, Hobart became the first RAN combat ship deployed to fight in the Vietnam War. She was launched by Lady McBride, wife of the Minister for Defence on 30 September 1958 and commissioned on 27 July 1961 under the command of Commander James Merson, RAN. trailer All rights reserved. HMAS YARRA (DE 45) - the third- was a River class destroyer escort, commissioned in 1961 and in service until 1985. It was Garry Taylor's great uncle, Ronald 'Buck' Taylor who was said to be the last gunner on the ship. [4] Yarra was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, at their shipyard in Dumbarton. after these the barrel of X-Gun received a direct hit. The crew of an Australian Navy warship that fought a David and Goliath battle against the Japanese in World War II has been finally recognised for its bravery. Aerial port side view of the sloop HMAS Yarra II C236282. On 5 February 1915 the three destroyers finally left Rabaul to return to Australia. being withdrawn and it was time to hastily leave the area. They were later redesignated by the Royal Australian Navy as destroyer escorts. Patricia Sibley travelled from Brisbane to see her father George Lloyd honoured. The vast majority of those on board the Yarra were killed in the firefight while en route to Australia on March 4, 1942. This memoriai is a touching reminder of Willamstown's links to the sea. Plans for the correct model (the Mark 1 /2 throwers using Type D depth charges) were eventually sourced from the Royal Navys Director of Underwater Weapons in London in October 1949. Later, however, the enemy effort diminished and eventually the patrol became routine uneventful steaming. Her sister ships were HMA Ships Parramatta (III), Derwent, Stuart (II), Swan (III) and Torrens (II). At the close of June 1916 Yarra(I) was assigned to Australian coastal patrol duty. We pay our respects to elders past and present. only 34 got away to the Carley Floats. . The subsequent months were taken up with sea acceptance trials on the Ikara system. Yarra recommissioned on 16 December 1977 under the command of Commander WSG Sam Bateman, RAN. March 4, 1942, the Japanese navy was sweeping all before them On 30 September 1929 she was transferred to the control of Cockatoo Island Dockyard where she was stripped of all useful fittings. survivors in the rafts said that he fired two rounds, Squadron, she covered the japanese landings in Malaya and on 10.9m (35.76ft), Machinery: The launching of Yarra (III) by Lady McBride, wife of the Minister for Defence on 30 September 1958 at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melbourne. The Modified Type 12 frigates built for the Royal Australian Navy were generally similar to that of British Type 12 anti-submarine frigates, modified to incorporate improvements in equipment and habitability. H\j0l/FL $-bhJjFq.SZXCs nlNCys!dee?NY/p1[zy. [6], On 30 September 1929 Yarra was sent to Cockatoo Island Dockyard for stripping of reusable fittings in preparation for disposal.