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1916
HMAS Australia and HMS New Zealand collided in the North Sea. As a result of the damage sustained in the collision, Australia could not participate in the Battle of Jutland.
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1941
The evacuation of Greece began, marking the end of an ill-conceived campaign which lasted only three weeks.
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1944
HMA Ships Australia, Shropshire, Arunta, and Warramunga provided covering fire for the landing of troops from HMA Ships Westralia, Kanimbla and Manoora at Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea.