HMAS Yarra II National Memorial

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Memorial Name:
HMAS Yarra II National Memorial
Address:

The Strand
Newport VIC 3015
Australia

Memorial Type:
Other
Conflicts:
  • Second World War, 1939–45
Dedication Date:
Memorial Designer:
Mr Lawrence Atley
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HMAS Yarra II
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HMAS Yarra II

At 6.30 am on 4 March 1942, the lookout in Yarra sighted a Japanese heavy cruiser squadron, each armed with ten 8-inch guns and two destroyers. 

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