CDRE James Goodenough, RN, commander of the Australia Squadron 1873-75, died from wounds sustained from poisoned arrows, fired by Santa Cruz Islanders. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1874
New victualling allowances proclaimed for all Imperial ships of the Australia Station were communicated as follows:- Victualling Regulations. Admiralty Office, July 1 1874. The King, having been pleased, by his ...
Australian Naval History on 28 May 1874
The paddlewheel sloop HMS BASILISK, (CAPT John Moresby, RN), completed an extensive survey of New Guinea waters. Areas surveyed included Redscar Bay, Basilisk Bay, the China Straits, Hayter Island, Milne ...
Australian Naval History on 2 March 1874
HMVS NELSON was the first warship docked in the Alfred Graving Dock at Williamstown, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 October 1873
RADM J. S. Dumaresq, the first Australian-born Flag Officer to command the Australian Squadron, was born at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 September 1873
The graving dock at Williamstown, Melbourne, was completed. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1873
CDRE J. G. Goodenough, CB, CMG, was appointed Commodore Commanding Australia Station. His flagship was HMS PEARL ...
Australian Naval History on 20 February 1873
CAPT John Moresby, RN, HMS BASILISK, (wooden paddle sloop), discovered Port Moresby, New Guinea. He named it in honour of his father, ADML Sir Fairfax Moresby. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 January 1872
The British Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, proposed the use of HMVS VICTORIA, (survey vessel), for policing blackbirding in the South Seas. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 April 1871
HMVS CERBERUS, (armoured-turret ship), launched in England in December 1868, arrived in Port Phillip, VIC, on her maiden voyage. At that time CERBERUS was the most powerful ship in the ...
Australian Naval History on 29 October 1870
HMVS CERBERUS, (armoured-turret ship), met a gale while on passage from Chatham to Plymouth, England. Officials at the Admiralty were concerned at the seaworthiness of the ship, following the loss ...
Australian Naval History on 10 September 1870
Gun teams from the Victorian Naval Brigade, exercised for the first time in HMVS NELSON. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1870
CDRE Frederick H. Stirling was appointed Commodore Commanding the Australia Station. His flagship was HMS CLIO. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 April 1870
CDRE F. Stirling, RN, was appointed Commodore Commanding Australia Station. His Flagship was HMS CLIO. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 February 1870
A “Southern Cross Flag”, claimed to be the official ensign of the Colony of Victoria, was hoisted in HMVS NELSON. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 November 1869
HMS PHOEBE, (corvette), arrived at Port Phillip with ADML Hornby’s Flying Squadron. A midshipman in the vessel was William Creswell. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 August 1869
Fort Denison in Port Jackson, Sydney, was garrisoned by the NSW Naval Brigade. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 August 1869
HMS PHOEBE, (CAPT John Bythesea, RN), joined ADML Hornby’s Flying Squadron on a round the-world flag-showing cruise. A midshipman in HMS PHOEBE was William Creswell, later to become ‘the father ...
Australian Naval History on 4 February 1868
HMVS NELSON, (Acting CMDR C. B. Payne, RN), arrived in Hobsons Bay, VIC. The wooden battleship was first commissioned in 1815 as a three-decker, mounting 120 guns. She was converted ...
Australian Naval History on 4 January 1868
The foundation stone of the graving dock at the Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, was laid by HRH Prince Alfred, KG, Duke of Edinburgh, who arrived in Port Phillip in the ...
Australian Naval History on 20 October 1867
HMS NELSON, (wooden line of battleship), was presented to the Victorian Navy. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 September 1867
HMVS CERBERUS, (turret ship), was laid down at Palmer’s Yard, Plymouth, England. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1867
HMVS NELSON, (1st rate), was commissioned under CMDR C. B. Payne, RN. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 May 1867
CDRE Rowley Lambert, CB, was appointed Commodore Commanding Australia Station. His flagship was HMS CHALLENGER ...
Australian Naval History on 14 July 1866
HMVS VICTORIA, and the Government steamer PHAROS, rescued 452 passengers and crew from the clipper ship NETHERBY, wrecked on King Island, Bass Straight, off Victoria. ...