Historical information
HMAS Perth (D29), a modified Leander-class light cruiser. Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Amphion in 1936, she was sold to the RAN three years later. The ship served until 1 March 1942, when she was sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait.
HMAS Perth (D 38), the lead ship of the Perth-class guided missile destroyers. Built as a Charles F. Adams-class destroyer derivative for the RAN and commissioned in 1965, the ship served until decommissioning in 1999. She was sunk as a dive wreck off the coast of Albany, Western Australia, in 2001.
HMAS Perth (FFH 157), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 2006 and active as of 2012
Physical description
Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of H.M.A.S. Perth
Inscriptions & markings
H.M.A.S. Perth