1926 until 28 June 1928, when she resumed training duties. In August 1928, Brisbane visited Hawaii, and was present for celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the islands' discovery. The cruiser was again decommissioned, on 16 August 1929. Brisbane was commissioned for the final time on 2 April 1935, for the specific purpose of conveying the ship's company of the new cruiser to their ship in Britain. During the voyage, the cruiser assisted the British sloop . Brisbane reached Portsmouth on 12 July 1935, and was decommissioned on 24 September. She was the last coal-fuelled cruiser operational in any British Empire navy. On 13 June 1936, Brisbane was sold to Thos. W. Ward for A£19,215 to be broken up. The cruiser was scrapped at Briton Ferry, Wales by the end of 1936. Citations References External links Royal Australian Navy history of HMAS Brisbane Town-class cruisers (1910) of the Royal Australian Navy Ships built in New South Wales 1915 ships World War I cruisers of Australia Maritime incidents in 1924