Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
Auxiliary Minesweeper and General Purpose Vessel HMAS TERKA sank in Madang Harbour, New Guinea while lying alongside the coal hulk RONA. The vessel was raised by RAN Clearance Diving Team 1 in 1971. She was later restored as a three masted barque and is now in Melbourne as the historic ship POLLY WOODSIDE
The British Pacific Fleet joined the US Pacific Fleet for operations against the Ryuku Islands. Units of the RAN were attached to the British Pacific Fleet.
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.
