NEW AUSTRALIAN CRUISER
CANBERRA, October 7.! The Shropshire, Britain's gift to the Royal Australian Navy to replace the lost Canberra, is now in service, and is regarded as a valuable addition to Australia's cruiser strength. She is commanded by Captain Collins, who in the Sydney sank the powerful Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. The Shropshire underwent an extensive refit before joining the. Australian Navy. !
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 86, 8 October 1943, Page 5
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63NEW AUSTRALIAN CRUISER Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 86, 8 October 1943, Page 5
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