HMAS Parramatta (II) Memorial

"In memory of the Officers and men of
HMAS Parramatta (II)
which sailed from the Port of Fremantle
29 June 1940
and was sunk in waters off Tobruk on
27 November 1941
with the loss of 138 lives.
24 Survived,
'Greater love has no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends'
John 15:13"

Names of those who died and survivors are listed on the panel.

HMAS Parramatta was involved in the 'Tobruk Ferry Service' one of several warships used to escort ships to resupply the besieged fortress at Tobruk. On the morning of 27 Nov 1941 she was struck by a single torpedo from U-559, the damage was so significant that the captain barely had time to order 'abandon ship' before she rolled to starboard and sank with the massive loss of life.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward (1, 2, 3), photographer not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (4)