Second World War navy veteran Ray Leonard recounts the fateful day in December 1942 when HMAS Armidale came under attack by thirteen Japanese aircraft off the coast of Timor.

Uncover more stories from our navy veterans in the Shrine's Nerves and Steel: Australians in the Pacific 1941–45 exhibition, on display until July 2018. For more information visit shrine.org.au/nervesandsteel