Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS SYDNEY sailed from Sydney with troops and equipment for Malaya as a part of Operation Granite to support the region during the Indonesian Confrontation.
HMAS DERWENT was the first Ship of the RAN to fire a guided missile when she launched a Seacat.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.
