Given to Australia by the British government to replace HMAS Canberra.

While under refit at Chatham Dockyard she was commissioned as HMAS Shropshire on 20 April 1943. However, the refit occupied many months and it was not until 25 June 1943 that Shropshire was formally handed over to the Royal Australian Navy.

Decommissioned to reserve on 10 November 1949. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 16 July 1954. Broken up by Arnott Young at Dalmuir and Troon arriving on 20 January 1955.

Commanding Officers:
Capt. John Augustine Collins, CB, RAN
7 April 1943 -

Capt. Charles Alfred Godfrey Nicholls, MVO, RN
25 September 1944 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List
DSO awarded on 27 March 1945