Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
The Fremantle based USS PUFFER, (submarine), sank the Japanese tankers ASHIZURI and TAKASAKI, in the Sulu Sea.
The Burns Philp vessel MV BULOLO was commissioned into the RN as a command ship and was later involved in the landings at Normandy in June 1944.
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.
