# Talk:HMAS Perth (D29)

Article tagged with unreferenced box. Once article has been referenced then a re-assessment would probably move it up to B class.--Oldwildbill 07:20, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

This IP edit added a large chunk of information to the article. It appears accurate, but none of it is sourced. I've removed it from the main article for the time being and am dumping it here until someone can use WP:Reliable sources to verify this content. -- saberwyn 22:16, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Captain Albert H. Rooks, commanding officer of Houston, circa 1940–1941.
Main article: Battle of Sunda Strait
Before losing contact with Perth and Houston, Doorman had ordered them to retire. This was accomplished, but the next day the two ships steamed into Banten Bay, hoping to damage the Japanese invasion forces there. The cruisers were almost torpedoed as they approached the bay, but evaded the nine torpedoes launched by destroyer Fubuki.
The cruisers then sank one transport and forced three others to beach. A destroyer squadron blocked Sunda Strait, their means of retreat, and on the other hand large cruisers Mogami and Mikuma stood dangerously near. The resulting battle was foreordained, but Houston and Perth could not withdraw. Perth came under fire at 23:36 and in an hour had been sunk from gunfire and torpedo hits with the loss of 350 of her crew and three civilians. While 324 of Perth's crew survived the sinking and were taken prisoner by the Japanese, 106 died in captivity before the end of the war. Houston then fought alone until soon after midnight, when she took a torpedo and began to lose headway.

Should we start a popular culture section? In Return from the River Kwai when that Australian guy is speaking to the P.O.Ws after taking the Brazil Maru says that he was on the Perth when it was sunk at the Battle of Sunda Strait m w (talk) 22:16, 17 August 2009 (UTC)Phthinosuchusisanancestor

Assessed as B on the assumption that the solitary fact tag will be taken care of shortly. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:18, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Its actually a {{clarifyme}} tag, but Ive removed it because identifying the ship just as a "Japanese cruiser" should be sufficient detail for the moment. -- saberwyn 02:04, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Yes, if I'd read it correctly I'd probably have simply removed it myself... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:10, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

It is stated that HMAS Perth was the last cruiser type ship aquired by the RAN. What about HMAS Shropshire? It was aquired in 1942. Although it was a straight transfer from the RN & not purchased, it was still aquired.
144.139.103.173 (talk) 13:32, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

You are correct, Perth was not the last cruiser acquired. I've fixed the article accordingly.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:11, 17 August 2019 (UTC)