On this day in 1950, Task Force 74, HMAS Australia (cruiser), HMAS Arunta destroyer and HMAS Warramunga destroyer, and the US Ships USS Mullany and USS Ammen, withdrew to Hollandia, after bombarding Japanese positions on Noemfoor Island. HMAS Australia fired a total of 288 rounds of 20.3 cm shells.
http://gpc.glatton.org.uk/about/the-tragic-account-of-the-royal-navys-fourth-hms-glatton
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