The following is a list of resources of information known to be available on both HMAS PERTH(1) and HMAS PERTH(2). We have compiled this list and it is still a "work in progress". Any further information of resources we don't have listed here would be much appreciated. Please email the Webmaster with your information.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER & DATE |
TWO SHIPS -
They stand watch in Sunda Strait  |
John Waller | Available through Amazon.com online |
| RAY PARKIN's ODYSSEY | Patti Wright | Pan Macmillan Australia P/L - 672 pages Launched 2 November 2012 on board HMAS WARRAMUNGA at Station Pier, Melbourne Available for $49.99 (hard covers) |
| CRUISER - The Life and Loss of HMAS Perth and her Crew | Mike Carlton | Random House - about 700 pages (2010) Launched 28 July on board HMAS SYDNEY at Garden Island Available in most good bookstores - $55 (hard covers) |
| ARTHUR'S WAR | Arthur Bancroft with John Harman | Penguin Books (2010) $39.95 (hard covers) |
|
HMAS PERTH 1939 - 1941 Through the eyes of PO George Hatfield |
George Hatfield Jr. | Self published (2009) 196 page PDF file |
| Cruel Conflict the triumph and tragedy of HMAS Perth | Dr Kathryn Spurling | New Holland Publishers (Australia) P/L (2008) Available at most good bookshops - $24.95 (soft covers) |
| JAVA RABBLE | Fred Skeels OAM | Hesperian Press (2008) 151 pages (soft covers) |
| Men of the Line | Pattie Wright - this book has a piece by Ray Parkin and includes pictures of many of Ray's drawings & paintings. | The Miegunyah Press (2008) - $45 |
| Captain Hec Waller – A Memorial Book flyer | Dr Tom Lewis, John Waller, Richard Waller | Drawquick Printing http://www.drawquick.com.au |
| The Australian Cruiser PERTH 1939-1942 | Ian Pfennigwerth | Rosenburg Publishing (2007) $29.95 |
| War Diaries more info | Fred Lasslett | Brolga Publishing (2006) $24.95 from sales@procex.com.au |
| A Cooks Tour | Roy Norris (PO, dec'd) | Naval Historical Society - recent (2005) |
| The Mediterranean Diary | Jim Nelson (dec'd) | Self published (2002) - no longer in print. We have reprinted copies of this book available for sale - at $22.50 including postage in Oz |
| A Long Way from Silver Creek | Margaret Gee | Margaret Gee (2000) $29.95 |
| Wartime Trilogy | Ray Parkin (dec'd) | Melbourne University Press (1999) $59.95 |
| All Men Back - All One Big Mistake | WA (Bill) Bee (dec'd) | Hesperian Press (1998) |
| The War at Sea | Brian Sheedy | Self published - printed by Dromana Printing (1995/6) |
| Ship of Courage | Brendan Whiting (dec'd) | Allen & Unwin (1994) |
| Heroes at Sea | Don Wall | D. Wall (1991) |
| Return from the River Kwai | Joan & Clair Blair | Futura Publications (1980) |
| HMAS PERTH | Alan Payne | The Naval Historical Society (1978) |
| Slaves of the Son of Heaven | RH Whitecross | Corgi Books (1971) |
| The Bells of Sunda Strait | David Burchall | Rigby (1971) |
| Proud Echo | Ronald McKie | Angus & Robertson (1963) |
| Sunda Strait The Last Day of Summer | Kenneth Sydney Wallace (PERTH I Survivor and Former POW) | Self published (date unknown) - Drawquick Printing http://www.drawquick.com.au |
| Royal Australian Navy 1939 - 1945 | G. Hermon Gill | Australian War Memorial (1957) |
| 1939 - 1942, Volume 1 | ||
| 1942 - 1945, Volume 2 | ||
| The Survivors Story of PERTH & HOUSTON | Ronald McKie | Bobbs-Merrill (1953) |
| Behind Bamboo | Rohan Rivett | Penguin Books (1946) |
| Age Shall not Weary them | Rowland G Roberts | Patersons Printing Press Ltd 65 Murray Street PERTH |
| Wind Tracks on the Water | Harold J Hill | Privately published by author |
| Battle of the Java Sea | Thomas Van Oosten |
| TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER & DATE |
| GUNSMOKE TO CHALKDUST
|
Jack Aaron (Association Member) The autobiography of Jack Aaron, long serving sailor in the Royal Australian Navy. Jack writes of his experiences aboard HMAS Voyager, and during the Vietnam War aboard HMAS Perth. He shares many fond memories of this rewarding part of his life. |
Grinkle Press Available from NLA bookshop 1800 800 100 - soft cover, costing $33.00 (2014) |
| Australia's Navy in Vietnam | John Perryman & Brett Mitchell (Seapower Centre) | Topmill Pty Ltd - 3/49 Derby Street Silverwater NSW 2128 Ph: 02 9737 9450 - costing $19.95 for the soft cover and available from most newsagents. (2007) |
| Up Top | Jeffrey Grey | Allen & Unwin (1998) |
| The Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans | DVA | AGPS (1997) |
| Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam | Denis Fairfax | AGPS (1980) |
| Skilled Hands at Sea | The history of the Royal Australian Naval Apprentice Training Establishment (NIRIMBA) from it's commission to 1983. Includes lists of all apprentice intakes | Drawquick Printing http://www.drawquick.com.au |
| TITLE | URL | |
| HMAS Perth National Association Inc | Information and history of both PERTH(1) and PERTH(2) |
You're already here |
| History of HMAS PERTH(1) | Full history and information of PERTH(1) |
Website is no longer available |
| HMAS PERTH III | Information on the ANZAC class HMAS PERTH III | http://www.navy.gov.au/ships/perth/default.html |
| National Archives of Australia | Lots of information, including the WWII Nominal Roll |
http://www.naa.gov.au |
| Stone & Stone second world war books | Online database of WWII books |
http://stonebooks.com |
| TITLE | ARTIST | CONTACT |
|
Plane Guard |
Peter Blenkinsopp (1993) (dec'd 2010) |
Peter crossed the bar on 30 July 2010 |
| Closing In | Darrell White (1999) | Darrell White Fine Art, http://darrell.co.nz Email: knockerdesign@gmail.com |
| Perth(2) Under Fire | Don Braben (2001) - painting owned by Leon Jones | Email: dbraben@ozemail.com.au |
| PERTH(1) painting (from AWM) | Dennis Adams | AWM ART26927 www.awm.gov.au |
| TITLE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | PRODUCED BY |
| On the Gunline | PERTH II in Vietnam | RAN - 1968 |
| The New Ship | PERTH II Commissioning | RAN - 1965 |
| TITLE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | PRODUCED BY |
| PERTH(1) (Cruiser) | PERTH I plans for model making | Paul Webb |
| PERTH(2) (DDG) | PERTH II plans for model making | Paul Webb |
The model makers plans above are available for sale from Hylands Books, Melbourne for approx AU$50 per set. The plans for PERTH(1) are a set of three sheets and the plans for PERTH(2) are a set of two sheets. Both sets are to a 1:192 scale, which is apparently a "normal" ship modelling scale. The costs for the PERTH(1) set is slightly higher than the PERTH(2) set. They are available on the web at: http://www.hylandsbookshop.citysearch.com.au do a search on the author (Paul Webb) and include "HMAS Perth" as the title.
We have A4 pages of these plans on this website in the "Members Only" section in zipped files - they are fairly large files in ZIP format, about 2Mb each ship.