Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian history/War disasters

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List of war disasters
A great number of the following events are drawn from Events By Category at the Emergency Management Australia - Disasters database.

Major events
These are more than likely to be notable, but please move down to bottom section if you believe they are not.

Main World War 2 Article - Japanese air attacks on Australia, 1942-43


 * 1942 Attack on Sydney Harbour Injured=1 Affected=10000
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1942 Bombing of Darwin (February 1942) Dead=242 Injured=302
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1943 Sinking of the AHS Centaur Dead=268
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1944 Sinking of the American Liberty Ship SS Robert J. Walker Dead=2
 * see also listing under List of Liberty ships: R
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1944 Cowra breakout Dead=216
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1945 Sinking of the American Liberty Ship SS Peter Silvester Dead=32
 * see also lisint under List of Liberty ships: P
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database

Minor events
These events are more than likely not notable. Please check and move to Major events section above if you believe notability exists. If a non-notable event is listed please do not delete immediately, but use to strikethrough the text and add a signature using ~. This way others can also review the event.