By Peter Judge The September 2011 edition of the Naval Historical Review contained an interesting summary on submarine warfare which brings into perspective some little known facts concerning Baron von ...
The Impact of Jet Propulsion on RAN Aviation Squadrons
Sydney-Emden battle stamps of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
By Richard Breckon Following from recent cover pictures of the June edition of the Review featuring Australian warships depicted on postage stamps the well known philatelist Richard Breckon has ...
817 Squadron: You will miss us when we are gone
The Fairey Gannet A/S1
Introduction of the A4 Skyhawk into the RAN Fleet Air Arm 1967/1968
Number 1 RAN Pilots Course in Korea
By Fred Lane The story of the RAN’s first pilots course in Korea starts with a workup that began in earnest in late April 1951. The 21st Carrier Air Group ...
A History of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm, the Present and the Future
We are honoured to publish this keynote Address given to the Fleet Air Arm of South Australia Division following an RAN Fleet Air Arm Commemorative Service at the Adelaide Repatriation ...
Submarines before Oberon Submarines before Oberon and their Significance for the Royal Australian Navy
Nuclear Submarines not an Option for Australia
Tails of Mice and Men
When the Prince of Wales, later King George V, inspected the Submarine Flotilla in March 1904 and undertook a dive in an ‘A’ boat he was first presented to the ...
Submarine Duty 1918
Newcastle Maritime Centre
A Retrospective of the Collins Class Submarines
Chief Petty Officer Claude Choules (3.3.1901 – 5.5.2011) – The last veteran of two World Wars
The great Queensland floods of 1893 and HMQ Ships Gayundah and Paluma
A previous edition of this magazine reported on the recent (2011) Queensland floods and the refloating in dry dock of the ex HMAS Diamantina. The great Queensland flood of 1893 ...
HMAS Nirimba: The importance of embracing and adapting to change
Developing Australian Naval Forces
Developing Australian Naval Forces
In celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) we should recognise the RAN was born at a most turbulent time in our recent history. The turn of ...
The Three Ships called Anzac
The following tributes to the three ships which have borne the proud name Anzac have been brought together from information held in our archives. It is perhaps the expected problem ...
The Queensland Floods and HMAS Diamantina
The River class frigate HMAS Diamantina was one of eight of this large class of over 130 WW II convoy escorts to enter the RAN. She was built by Walkers ...
