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Australian Naval History on 7 December 1993

On This Day · Dec 7, 1993 ·

RADM D. B. Chalmers, AO, RAN, was appointed as Maritime Commander Australia. The position had previously been known as Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet. ...

Australian Naval History on 24 November 1993

On This Day · Nov 24, 1993 ·

HMA Ships PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), CANBERRA, (guided missile frigate), and ORION, (submarine),) were on passage to the northern Malacca Strait, to take part in the ASW Exercise SHAREM 94-1with ...

Australian Naval History on 22 November 1993

On This Day · Nov 22, 1993 ·

Exercise Dugong was held off Townsville, QLD, to test the RAN’s Mines Counter Measures, Clearance Diving Teams and Ordnance Disposal techniques. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 November 1993

On This Day · Nov 20, 1993 ·

HMAS MORESBY, (survey vessel), was engaged in the final stages of her survey in the Arnhem Land area. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 November 1993

On This Day · Nov 12, 1993 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), completed her second tour of duty, and departed the Damask Operations Area for Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 October 1994

On This Day · Oct 17, 1993 ·

Operation Lagoon ceases, and HMA Ships TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), and SUCCESS, (auxiliary oiler replenishment), depart from Bougainville and return to Australia. The peace conference that they had been supporting ...

Australian Naval History on 10 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 10, 1993 ·

A Sea King helicopter from HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), was shot at, and sustained two hits by small arms fire in the tail, while conducting a routine reconnaissance flight ...

Australian Naval History on 9 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 9, 1993 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), arrives at Arawa Bay, Bougainville. After the wharf and adjacent seabed at Loloho had been cleared by a clearance diving team, TOBRUK berthed, and commenced ...

Australian Naval History on 8 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 8, 1993 ·

The advance party of Australian, Tongan, Fijian, and Vanuatan troops, (South Pacific Peace Keeping Force), arrive in Bougainville, as part of Operation Lagoon, (support to a PNG lead conference to ...

Australian Naval History on 4 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 4, 1993 ·

HMA Ships TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), and SUCCESS, (auxiliary oiler replenishment), depart Townsville with stores and ADF personnel for Operation Lagoon in Bougainville. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 September 1993

On This Day · Sep 2, 1993 ·

The first planning conference for the deployment of a South Pacific Peace Keeping Force, (SPPKF), to Bougainville, to support a conference on bringing peace to the war torn island, was ...

Australian Naval History on 28 August 1993

On This Day · Aug 28, 1993 ·

HMAS COLLINS, the first of the Collins class submarines, was launched in Adelaide. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 August 1993

On This Day · Aug 17, 1993 ·

The 19.5 metre diving boats SEAL and PORPOISE were taken over by the RAN at Geraldton, WA. They will join SHARK, which is already in service with Clearance Diving Team ...

Australian Naval History on 29 June 1993

On This Day · Jun 29, 1993 ·

HMAS GLADSTONE, (patrol boat), arrived on station in the southwest Pacific, for deployment to Tonga, Vanuatu, and Fiji. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 June 1993

On This Day · Jun 25, 1993 ·

Last Sea King delivered to RAN FAA ...

Australian Naval History on 22 June 1993

On This Day · Jun 22, 1993 ·

The guided missile frigate, HMAS Sydney (IV), departed for Operation DAMASK. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 1993

On This Day · Jun 16, 1993 ·

HMAS Jervis Bay I arrived at Townsville after second mission to Mogadishu, Somalia as a part of Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring ...

Australian Naval History on 30 May 1993

On This Day · May 30, 1993 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), sailed from Darwin en-route to the Red Sea, to take part in UN trade sanctions against Iraq, as part of the RAN’s ongoing Operation Damask. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 May 1993

On This Day · May 20, 1993 ·

HMAS JERVIS BAY and HMAS Tobruk departed from Mogadishu with personnel and cargo at the conclusion of Operation Solace ...

Australian Naval History on 15 May 1993

On This Day · May 15, 1993 ·

The RAN sail training yacht FRANKLIN, built at Garden Island, Sydney, in 1957, was transferred to the Australian Army and renamed RISING SUN. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 March 1993

On This Day · Mar 15, 1993 ·

HMAS Cessnock II escorted Queen Elizabeth II into Darwin Harbour ...

Australian Naval History on 14 March 1993

On This Day · Mar 14, 1993 ·

CMDR Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle, DSC and 2 Bars, RAN, died at his home in London. The award of three DSC’s, coupled with two MID, was a rare achievement. His first ...

Australian Naval History on 13 March 1993

On This Day · Mar 13, 1993 ·

The 35th Anniversary of HMAS CRESWELL at Jervis Bay, NSW, was celebrated by a visit of the first Captain, RADM W. J. Dovers, DSC, and members of the 1958 Normal ...

Australian Naval History on 14 January 1993

On This Day · Jan 14, 1993 ·

HMAS Jervis Bay arrived at Mogadishu to land cargo and personnel for Operation Solace. HMAS Tobruk II arrived on 17 January to unload additional personnel and cargo. HMAS Tobruk II ...

Australian Naval History on 29 December 1992

On This Day · Dec 29, 1992 ·

HMAS Tobruk II departed from Townsville for Somalia as a part of Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring peace and humanitarian relief to ...

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