The British Pacific Fleet , TF57, sailed from Ulithi for Operation Iceberg, the assault on Okinawa. HMAS QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON were serving with the 4th Destroyer Flotilla in the Fleet.
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The British Pacific Fleet , TF57, sailed from Ulithi for Operation Iceberg, the assault on Okinawa. HMAS QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON were serving with the 4th Destroyer Flotilla in the 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.