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Berichter
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The Royal Australian Navy

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Post by Berichter » 29 May 2004, 03:11

How large was the RAN during WWII? From what I've seen, the RAN had cruisers ( both heavy and light ) and destroyers.

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Post by daveh » 30 May 2004, 16:56

a quick summary can be seen at

http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/general/ww2.htm

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/ran.htm

http://orbat.com/site/history/historica ... -2001.html

facing the japanese 7/12/41

http://www.navsource.org/Naval/usfc.htm
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Post by Phil V » 30 May 2004, 20:03

Many Australians served under the Royal Australian Navy Reserve.

LC1 landing craft were prolific.

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