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Australian Naval History on 28 March 1936

On This Day · Mar 28, 1936 ·

HMAS SWAN, (sloop), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 March 1936

On This Day · Mar 26, 1936 ·

The Seagull amphibian aircraft, from HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was damaged when it fell from a crane at Malta. AUSTRALIA was on exchange duties with the RN at the time. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 March 1936

On This Day · Mar 11, 1936 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), joined HMAS AUSTRALIA in ADML Sir Max Horton’s 1st Cruiser Squadron at Malta. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 February 1936

On This Day · Feb 15, 1936 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), exercised with ‘Queen Bees’, unmanned radio-controlled Moth aircraft, in the Mediterranean. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, (cruisers), exercised together for the first time off Alexandria, Egypt. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 January 1936

On This Day · Jan 28, 1936 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), in Alexandria, Egypt, fired a 70 gun salute on the occasion of the funeral of HM King George V. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 January 1936

On This Day · Jan 22, 1936 ·

HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SYDNEY, (cruisers), fired a 21-gun royal salute at sea on the accession to the throne of Edward VIII. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 January 1936

On This Day · Jan 21, 1936 ·

The Grimsby class escort sloop, HMAS YARRA, was commissioned. Mrs Parkhill, (Wife of the Minister for Defence), performed the commissioning ceremony. YARRA was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard on ...

Australian Naval History on 20 January 1936

On This Day · Jan 20, 1936 ·

HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SYDNEY, (cruisers), fired a 70 gun salute on the death of King George V. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 January 1936

On This Day · Jan 15, 1936 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), became Cock of the Mediterranean when she won the Cruiser Regatta from HMS LONDON. She also won this regatta. in 1935. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 October 1935

On This Day · Oct 31, 1935 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was ordered to join the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Fleet was strengthened as a result of the Abyssinian Crisis. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 October 1935

On This Day · Oct 11, 1935 ·

Secret orders were received by HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), in the Mediterranean. In the event of war with Italy, AUSTRALIA was to join HMS BERWICK, and proceed to a position off ...

Australian Naval History on 8 October 1935

On This Day · Oct 8, 1935 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser),won the Mediterranean Regatta against all ships of the Fleet. The cruiser scored 279.5 points, against HMS LONDON’S 276. ...

Australian Naval History on 24 September 1935

On This Day · Sep 24, 1935 ·

The modified Leander class cruiser HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT J. U. C. Fitzgerald, RN), was commissioned at Portsmouth . SYDNEY was laid down in Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Yard, Wallsend-on-Tyne, ...

Australian Naval History on 12 September 1935

On This Day · Sep 12, 1935 ·

The first Seagull MK V amphibian was embarked in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), also carried a Seagull A2-2. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 July 1935

On This Day · Jul 16, 1935 ·

HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and BRISBANE, (cruisers), represented the RAN at the Jubilee Review of HRH King George V, at Spithead, England. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 June 1935

On This Day · Jun 13, 1935 ·

HMAS BRISBANE, (cruiser), was ordered to assist HMS HASTINGS, (sloop), which ran aground on Shab Kutle Reef in the Red Sea. The cruiser stood by the stranded ship for a ...

Australian Naval History on 28 March 1935

On This Day · Mar 28, 1935 ·

HMAS YARRA, (sloop), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 March 1935

On This Day · Mar 16, 1935 ·

The Standard of the Duke of Gloucester was re-hoisted in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), at Kingston, Jamaica, when the Duke re-embarked for the voyage to Portsmouth. ...

Australian Naval History on 9 February 1935

On This Day · Feb 9, 1935 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), took off the crew of the disabled American schooner SETH PARKER, north of Apia. ...

Australian Naval History on 6 December 1934

On This Day · Dec 6, 1934 ·

The Royal Standard was hoisted by HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), at Brisbane, at the commencement of a Royal Tour of New Zealand and the Pacific Islands by the Duke of Gloucester. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 October 1934

On This Day · Oct 13, 1934 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), searched for the missing airliner Miss Hobart, in the vicinity of Wilsons Promontory, VIC. ...

Australian Naval History on 9 October 1934

On This Day · Oct 9, 1934 ·

HMS APOLLO, (cruiser), later to be commissioned HMAS HOBART, was launched at Devonport, England. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 September 1934

On This Day · Sep 22, 1934 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was launched at Swan Hunter’s Yard, UK. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 August 1934

On This Day · Aug 23, 1934 ·

A Seagull amphibious aircraft from HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), blown from its cradle and wrecked, in a gale in the Great Australian Bight. ...

Australian Naval History on 19 April 1934

On This Day · Apr 19, 1934 ·

RADM Sir Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford, KCB, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron from 19 April 1934 ...

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Naval Historical Review: June 2007
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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.

Articles from this Edition

  • Book Review: The Royal Australian Navy – a History
  • Further Reflections on the Sydney/Kormoran Battle, 1941
  • Gascoyne to the Rescue On Christmas Day 1944
  • HMAS Adelaide – Boarding Party, Persian Gulf 2004
  • HMAS Quickmatch – Medical Rescue – 1944
  • Korean Waters – Tribal Class Destroyers
  • Leadership: Admiral of the Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Letters: Followup on Singapore Naval Base