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Haken, J.K., Dr

A Naval Family: The Hixsons

Haken, J.K., Dr · Mar 6, 2024 ·

By Dr J.K. Haken While the Hixson family is well recorded in colonial naval history, that of one member, Edward Manwell Hixson who went to Queensland, has only recently come ...

Royal Australian Navy: Fleet Reviews over the Years

Haken, J.K., Dr · Mar 8, 2023 ·

By Dr J.K. Haken A Fleet Review is a British tradition where the monarch inspects the massed ships of the navy. It originally occurred when the fleet was mobilised for ...

Occasional Paper 92: First Royal Australian Navy Victoria Cross: Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean.

Haken, J.K., Dr · Oct 6, 2020 ·

By Dr John K Haken The Victoria Cross for Australia continues the traditions of the Imperial Victoria Cross as our highest award for bravery. Like several other Commonwealth countries, Australia ...

HMAS Kiama 1944 – 1946, HMNZS Kiama 1952 – 1976

Haken, J.K., Dr · Sep 29, 2019 ·

By Dr J. K. Haken The development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was restricted by financial constraints, exaggerated by the onset of the Great Depression and Recovery Years. The ...

HMAS Albatross, HMS Albatross and SS Hellenic Prince

Haken, J.K., Dr · Dec 13, 2018 ·

The first HMAS Albatross was a locally built seaplane tender which had a short RAN career, saw wartime service as HMS Albatross, first as a seaplane tender then as a ...

Submarine Mining in the Australian Colonial and Commonwealth Armies

Haken, J.K., Dr · Dec 6, 2017 ·

Dr J. K. Haken Mines and submarine mining are always associated with the Navy, but internationally and locally the early development was with the Army Engineers. Mines and underwater explosives ...

The New South Wales Naval Forces 1863 – 1902

Haken, J.K., Dr · Sep 10, 2007 ·

The Naval Brigade was formed in 1863, due to the uncertainties existing in Europe. The force was effectively land based as the Government never provided any sea going ships, but ...

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Captain Francis Hixson VD RN and the NSW Naval Forces

Haken, J.K., Dr · Sep 3, 2006 ·

Francis Hixson served for fifteen years in the Royal Navy, rising to ship’s Captain and taking part in many surveys in the Pacific. He resigned to become Superintendent of Pilots, ...

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