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EX-HMAS PERTH

HMAS Perth (D 38) – Perth-Class Guided Missile Destroyer

Ex-HMAS Perth was the lead ship of three Perth-class guided missile destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built in the United States and entered service with the RAN in 1965.

HMAS Perth, HMAS Hobart scuttled in Yankalilla Bay near Adelaide, South Australia and HMAS Brisbane scuttled near Mooloolaba, Queensland were all sister ships.

The Perth was scuttled on 14 November 2001, and now sits upright on her keel in 35 metres (115’) of water, 500 metres (550 yd) southwest of Seal Island in King George Sound.

There is an historic interpretive trail around the wreck so divers can discover the ship’s historical past.

Albany is a five-hour (420 km/260 mi) drive south of Perth along the Albany Highway (State Route 30).

Special thanks to the crew at Southcoast Diving Supplies.

Vessel details:

Scuttled:                   2001

Motto:                       “Fight and Flourish”

Type:                          Perth-class guided missile destroyer

Launched:                1963 Michigan, USA

Length:                      134 metres (440’)

Beam:                         14 metres (47’)

Displacement:        4,720 tons

Speed:                        35 knots

Crew:                          333

Passengers:             Nil

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