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Australian Naval History on 15 March 1992

On This Day · Mar 15, 1992 ·

RAN marksman, WOQMG C. Dowd, of HMAS CERBERUS, won the Australian Army’s Highest Possible Score Cross. WOQMG Dowd was a medal winner at the 1990 Bisley Shoot. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 March 1992

On This Day · Mar 12, 1992 ·

The guided missile frigate HMAS DARWIN, (CMDR Martyn Bell, RAN), commenced boarding and searching operations in the Red Sea. She operated with the United Nations force policing trade with Iraq. ...

Australian Naval History on 9 March 1992

On This Day · Mar 9, 1992 ·

The de-commissioned submarine HMAS OXLEY was towed from HMAS STIRLING to Jervoise Bay for breaking up. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 28, 1992 ·

Training commenced on S70B2, Seahawk helicopters acquired for use in guided missile frigates under construction for the RAN. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 21, 1992 ·

HMAS NEWCASTLE, the final ship in Amecon’s contract to build two guided missile frigates for the RAN, was launched at Williamstown, VIC. The ship was delivered five months ahead of ...

Australian Naval History on 20 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 20, 1992 ·

HMAS DARWIN, (frigate), departed Fremantle for service in the Arabian Gulf as part of the RAN’s Operation Damask commitment. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 15, 1992 ·

The FFG-7, (Adelaide), class guided missile frigate HMAS MELBOURNE, (CMDR A. G. Johnston, RAN), was commissioned at Melbourne. MELBOURNE was laid down in AMECON Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne, and launched on ...

Australian Naval History on 13 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 13, 1992 ·

HMAS OXLEY, the first Oberon class submarine built for the RAN, paid off at HMAS STIRLING, WA. The stripped hull was sold for scrap. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 12, 1992 ·

The third HMAS PARRAMATTA, (destroyer escort), left Fremantle on her way to Southeast Asia to be broken up for scrap. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 8, 1992 ·

CMDR Carolyn Brand, RAN, became the first female officer of the RAN to command an operational base when she took command of HMAS WATERHEN, (shore base, Sydney). ...

Australian Naval History on 1 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 1, 1992 ·

HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), apprehended the Indonesian fishing trawler SEKEWAN INDAH, poaching in the Australian fishing zone. ...

Australian Naval History on 24 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 24, 1992 ·

Fifty years after her namesake was sunk in Darwin Harbour by Japanese bombers, the USS ROBERT E PERRY, (destroyer), arrived in Darwin harbour for a commemorative service. ...

Australian Naval History on 19 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 19, 1992 ·

The world’s first trials of operating Army S70A-9 helicopters from a ship at sea were made from HMAS TOBRUK off the south east coast of Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 15, 1992 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), completed her 200th merchant ship boarding in the Red Sea. This was then the highest tally by any ship in the fleet conducting UN sanctions ...

Australian Naval History on 3 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 3, 1992 ·

Clearance Divers operating from HMAS TOWNSVILLE, (patrol boat), disposed of 12 unexploded bombs found on the seabed off Middleton Reef, Queensland. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 2, 1992 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), joined the Multi-Nation Force in the Red Sea enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 December 1991

On This Day · Dec 1, 1991 ·

The RAN’s sail training vessel YOUNG ENDEAVOUR sailed from Sydney on a round the world voyage. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 November 1991

On This Day · Nov 27, 1991 ·

HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), operated with Solomon Islands maritime forces in the joint maritime surveillance off Honiara, exercise Weather Eye. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 November 1991

On This Day · Nov 7, 1991 ·

RADM R. A. K. Walls, AO, RAN, was appointed Maritime Commander Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 4 November 1991

On This Day · Nov 4, 1991 ·

HMA Ships BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), and CDT3, were awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for service in the first Gulf War. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 16, 1991 ·

HMAS JERVIS BAY, (training ship), and HMAS BUNBURY, (patrol boat), sailed from Sydney on a ‘show the flag’ cruise to Jakarta, Brunei, Tacloban, Cebu and Ujung Pandang. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 13, 1991 ·

Australian Army Blackhawk helicopters commenced ‘First of Class Flight Trials’ on HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy). TOBRUK is rated to carry up to five Sea King helicopters. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 10, 1991 ·

HMAS STUART, (destroyer escort), departed Sydney under tow by the tug WOREE, for breaking up in Pakistan. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 7, 1991 ·

HMA Ships PERTH, HOBART, ORION, DUBBO, and IPSWICH, participated in the multinational Exercise AUCKEX 91 in New Zealand waters. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 1, 1991 ·

HMA Ships HOBART and PERTH, (guided missile destroyers), with DUBBO and IPSWICH, (patrol boats), represented the RAN at the 50th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. ...

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