SBLT S. J. Goble, an Australian serving in the RNAS, shot down a German LVG bomber near Ghistelles. Goble was flying a Sopwith Ship’s Pup ...
Australian Naval History on 21 September 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), joined the Second Light Cruiser Squadron for operations in the North Sea. The squadron was based at Rosyth, Scotland. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 1916
CPO Stoker Charles Varcoe, of HMAS AE2, (submarine), died while a POW in the Turkish POW Camp at Belemedik. He was the first of four AE2 men to die as ...
Australian Naval History on 19 August 1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA and HMS NEW ZEALAND, (battle-cruisers), narrowly avoided torpedoes fired by German submarines when they steamed into an ambush off Terschelling, in the North Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1916
The River class torpedo boat destroyer HMAS SWAN, (LEUT E. M. Mortimer, RN), was commissioned. SWAN was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 22 January 1915, and launched ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1916
HMA Ships HUON, SWAN, and TORRENS, (torpedo boat destroyers), joined the contraband patrol at Sandakan. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 August 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), arrived at Devonport, England, for refit and modification. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1916
The Australian Naval Board took over the wireless-manufacturing workshops of Father A. J. Shaw at Randwick, NSW. For the first two years of the First World War a large proportion ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1916
The RAN Bridging Train maintained bridges across the Suez Canal for the army fighting in the Sinai. Heavy air raids were experienced at El Shatt and Port Tewfik during this ...
Australian Naval History on 7 July 1916
The Australian Government introduced the Active Service Moratorium Regulations, exempting members of the RAN, and the Army, and their dependents, from repaying the principal of any mortgage until six months ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1916
The River class destroyer HMAS TORRENS, (LEUT K. P. Dalglish, RN), was commissioned. TORRENS was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney on 23 January 1913, and launched on 28 ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 1916
HRH King George V, inspected HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), on the Tyne. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 June 1916
HMS CHALLENGER and HMAS PIONEER, (cruisers), bombarded Dar Es Salaam, capital of German East Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1916
Fleet Surgeon A. C. Bean, RN, was appointed as Director of Medical Services, RAN. In 1917 his title was changed to Director of Naval Medical Services, and under his leadership ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1916
On the occasion of the Battle of Jutland HMAS Australia was returning to Scapa from Devonport, having departed at 10 a.m. on 31 May. She arrived at Scapa at 6:30 ...
Australian Naval History on 12 May 1916
SBLT R. S. Dallas, RAN, an Australian serving with the RNAS, shot down a German Aviatik two-seater aircraft over France. Dallas was flying a Nieuport Scout. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 April 1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA and HMS NEW ZEALAND, (battle-cruisers), collided north-west of Horn Reef in the North Sea. AUSTRALIA was in dockyard hands for two months while repairs were made, and missed ...
Australian Naval History on 20 March 1916
The HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), concert party performed before a capacity audience at Ward’s Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica. Proceeds from the performance were shared by local patriotic charities. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 1916
HMAS PIONEER, (cruiser), intercepted and sank the German supply ship TABORA off Dar Es Salaam, East Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 February 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), searched Brazilian waters for the German raider PUNGO. On the same day her sister-ship, HMAS SYDNEY, was scouring the coast off Cape St Roque for the armed ...
Australian Naval History on 11 February 1916
The RAN Bridging Train assumed responsibility for the maintenance of the bridges across the Suez Canal at Serapeum. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 February 1916
HM submarine J4, later HMA submarine J4, was launched at Pembroke, England. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 January 1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), participated in a 2nd Battle-cruiser Squadron sweep of Norwegian waters in the vicinity of The Naze. No enemy vessels were encountered. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 January 1916
Acting CMDR W. H. F. Warren, RAN, assumed command of the Australian Torpedo Boat Destroyer Flotilla from CAPT C L Cumberlege, RN. CMDR Warren was the first RAN officer to command a ...
Australian Naval History on 13 January 1916
189 men of the RANBT, then encamped at Mudros on the island of Imbros, mutinied over lack of pay and refused to muster for work. They were placed under arrest ...