The Australian Council of Defence agreed that the responsibility for defensive submarine mine-laying in Australia rested with the RAN. Previous to this date the Army was responsible for mine-laying.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
The Australian Council of Defence agreed that the responsibility for defensive submarine mine-laying in Australia rested with the RAN. Previous to this date the Army was responsible for mine-laying.
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.