HMAS Adelaide, date and location unknown.
HMAS Adelaide seen after her 1939 refit, note one funnel has been removed.
HMAS Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy(RAN), named after Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Laid down in 1915, wartime shortages and design modifications meant the ship was not completed until 1922, earning her the nickname “HMAS Longdelayed“.
Adelaide served with the Royal Navy’s Special Service Squadron during 1924 and 1925, and was involved in the 1927 Malaita massacre. She was decommissioned in 1928, but was modernised and returned to service just before World War II began. During the war, Adelaide was involved in successful efforts to secure the colony of New Caledonia for Free France, was present during the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour, and intercepted the German blockade runner Ramses.
The cruiser was decommissioned in 1946, and broken up for scrap in 1949
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