AUSTRALIAN MILITARY
‘On a February night in 1942 the Australian light cruiser Perth and the American heavy cruiser Houston, having survived the disastrous battle of the Java Sea, encountered a strong Japanese convoy moving in to invade Java. After a fierce engagement with an overwhelming enemy force, both ships were sunk. Here is the story of a great and terrible battle, as told to the author by those who survived it.’
150 p. map. 19 cm. #180223 Reprint
Perth (Cruiser) | Sunda Strait (Indonesia), Battle of, 1942. | World War, 1939-1945 — Naval operations, Australian. | World War, 1939-1945 — Personal narratives, Australian.
Proud Echo: The Great Last Battle of H.M.A.S. ‘Perth’
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Additional Information
| Author | Ronald McKie |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Publisher | Pacific Books / Angus & Robertson |
| Year Published | 1966 |
| Binding Type | Softcover |
|---|---|
| Book Condition | Good, Light age tanning |
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