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The design of Adelaide was modified from the Chatham subclass of the Town-class light cruisers, with similarities to the Birmingham subclass. [1] The ship was 462 feet 6.5 inches (140.983 m) long overall and 430 feet (130 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 49 feet 9.5 inches (15.177 m), and a draught of 19.66 feet (5.99 m). [2]
The ship and its crew members were featured in the 1941 Italian propaganda film The White Ship (Italian: La nave bianca). [3] The Arno was sunk by aerial torpedoes from the Royal Air Force on 10 September 1942 at 33°14′N 23°23′E / 33.233°N 23.383°E / 33.233; 23.383 , about 40 miles (64 km) north-east of Ras el Tin, near Tobruk
Consequently, when it entered World War II, the RAN was smaller than it had been at the start of World War I. During the course of World War II, the RAN operated more than 350 fighting and support ships; a further 600 small civilian vessels were put into service as auxiliary patrol boats. [4] (Contrary to some claims, however, the RAN was not ...
The key periods of significance of the property relate to the late 19th century and early 20th century use of the site. [3] There are three distinct historical phases of development on the site. The first relates to the Burns timber yard from 1880 to 1898. The second (1900-1939) to the outbreak of World War II was the Adelaide Steamship Company ...
This list of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945.