On 19 December in the vicinity of Perth , the convoy escort was augmented by HMAS `` New Caledonia '' , HMAS `` Canberra '' and HMNZS `` Achilles '' .
On 19 December in the vicinity of New Caledonia the convoy escort was augmented by HMAS `` Canberra '' , HMAS `` Perth '' and HMNZS `` Achilles '' .