The first evolved Cape class patrol boat, ADV Cape Otway, was handed over to the RAN ...
Australian Naval History on 18 December 2021
HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 2021
HMAS Stalwart III was commissioned at Fleet Base West ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 2021
HMAS Paluma IV and HMAS Mermaid I decommission in a joint ceremony at Cairns ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 2021
The Australian Government announces the cancellation of the programme for 12 French submarines and indicates that the RAN will instead build nuclear submarines. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 April 2021
HMAS Supply II was commissioned in Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 26 March 2021
HMAS Pirie II was decommissioned at Darwin . ...
Australian Naval History on 15 January 2021
NUSHIP Supply II arrived in Sydney Harbour ahead of her commissioning in 2021. Navy’s Fleet Air Arm was recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 2020
Retrospective VC awarded to Seaman Teddy Sheean for his actions during the loss of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942. It is the first VC for the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 May 2020
The Almirante Lattore FFG14 (ex HMAS Melbourne) and the Capitan Prat FFG11 (ex HMAS Newcastle) depart from Sydney for Chile escorted out of the heads by HMAS Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 19 May 2020
HMAS Sydney V was commissioned off the coast of NSW, in the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since the Second World War. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 May 2020
The Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell graduated the largest officer cohort in its 107-year history, with 168 members of New Entry Officers’ Course (NEOC) 62 completing their initial ...
Australian Naval History on 15 April 2020
Australia officially transferred ex HMA ships Melbourne and Newcastle to the Chilean Navy during a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Watson Naval Base in Sydney. The two frigates were retired from service ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 2020
WO Agnes ‘Lennie’ Maiden, the first woman to be promoted to the highest rank as a senior sailor passed away aged 82. WO Maiden served in the Women’s Royal Australian ...
Australian Naval History on 19 January 2020
VADM David Willoughby Leach who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1982 to 1985 passed away aged 91. VADM Leach joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1942 at ...
Australian Naval History on 4 January 2020
Amphibious ship HMAS Choules arrived in Western Port, Victoria having evacuated 1117 residents and holidaymakers from Mallacoota, after the devastating New Year’s Eve bushfires ...
Australian Naval History on 26 September 2019
The lead elements of a RAN task group left Sydney to participate in bilateral and multinational activities in North and South-East Asia over four months. Vessels involved included HMA Ships ...
Australian Naval History on 2 February 1994
The decommissioned USS Goldsborough arrived at Garden Island after purchase from the USN for equipment to establish training facilities for maintenance personnel and spare parts for RAN DDGs ...
Australian Naval History on 22 December 2018
HMAS Gascoyne II returned to Australia after completing the longest voyage undertaken by a vessel of its class. Gascoyne, along with sister ship, HMAS Huon, had visited ports and exercised ...
Australian Naval History on 23 November 2018
The future HMAS Supply II, was launched by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia at its Ferrol shipyard. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 October 2018
HMA Ships Hawkesbury and Norman were decommissioned . They had been in Extended Readiness Availability since 2009. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 2018
HMAS Brisbane III commissioned at Garden Island ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 2018
The outstanding service of the Royal Australian Navy’s Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) was recognised with the presentation of the Unit Citation for Gallantry at a ceremony conducted by the Governor-General ...
Australian Naval History on 28 June 2018
HMAS Tobruk II was sunk in the Great Sandy Marine Park, between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Queensland. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 December 2017
HMAS Darwin decommissioned ...