Commissioned into the British Royal Navy on 24 September 1929, HMS Shropshire was a County-class heavy cruiser. Following the loss of her sister ship HMAS Canberra, she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy on 20 April 1943. HMAS Shropshire remained in RAN service until 1949 and was sold for scrap in 1954.
HMAS Shropshire Being Presented to Australia 1943HMAS Shropshire leaving Wewak Harbour carrying 650 troops of 6 Division on 25 Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Borneo 22 June 1945HMAS Shropshire 1944HMAS Shropshire 19 Oct 1943HMAS Shropshire 1944HMAS Shropshire in 1945HMAS Shropshire in 1944HMAS Shropshire South West Pacific Area. A paravane being hauled aboard HMAS Shropshire after being streamed to protect the cruiser against minesHMAS Shropshire At Sea, New Guinea. 1945HMAS Shropshire 20 June 1945HMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS ShropshireHMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945HMAS ShropshireHMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Garden Island Sydney 30 Nov 1945HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946HMAS Shropshire Melbourne 18 April 1946HMAS Shropshire Quarter Deck 2 May 1946HMAS Shropshire
HMAS Shropshire Armament
HMAS Shropshire’s 8″ Guns Firing on Balikpapan, Borneo 1945’s 8″ Guns Firing on Balikpapan, Borneo 19458 inch guns on HMAS Shropshire. The sailor on top is operating an Oerlikon8 inch guns used during the bombardment of Morotai 27 Sep 1944Gun Crews Fusing Shells During Priming on the Deck 3 July 1945The guns of HMAS Shropshire bombarding Morotai. 27 Sep 1944Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire loading a 4 inch gun during the ship’s attack on Japanese positions in HollandiaHMAS Shropshire 4″ Guns Firing off Balikpapan 30 June 19454 inch anti-aircraft guns of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 19444 inch anti-aircraft gun crews of HMAS Shropshire 27 Sep 1944New Guinea. Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire load a 4-inch gun during the shelling of enemy positionsNew Guinea. Multiple Pom-Poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during the allied naval attack on Hollandia.Multiple pom poms firing from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on HollandiaNew Guinea. Able Seaman James Newton of Port Melbourne, Vic, cleans the pompom barrelHMAS Shropshire 20mm Oerlikon Gunners 27 Sep 1944HMAS Shropshire Dutch New Guinea 16 May 1945HMAS Shropshire No. 6 40mm Bofors Gun at Action Stations 3 July 1945Twin Oerlikon guns at readiness to fire from HMAS Shropshire during its participation in the Allied naval attack on Hollandia
Transporting the Victory Contingent
HMAS Shropshire 18 April1946 in Melbourne Before Departing For EnglandHMAS Shropshire 2 May 1946 Bound For Cape TownHMAS Shropshire Kings Jetty Portsmouth with the Australian victory contingent, 1946HMAS Shropshire in Portsmouth June 1946HMAS Shropshire in Gibraltar 1946HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier 22 Aug 1946HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier. 3HMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s PierHMAS Shropshire carrying returning troops of the Australian victory contingent, berths at Prince’s Pier
