While on exchange with the Royal Navy, LCDR N. Wallace, RAN, was appointed in command of HMS OLYMPUS, (submarine). ...
Australian Naval History on 21 February 1988
HMAS JERVIS BAY, (training ship), rescued 12 Korean fishermen from a raft in the Cook Strait, (New Zealand).Their vessel, the DONG CHANG, with a crew of 15, sank in heavy ...
Australian Naval History on 19 February 1988
The office of Hydrographer in the RAN was upgraded from Captain to Commodore. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 February 1988
The ex lighthouse tender MV LUMEN, was renamed MSA BROLGA, (auxiliary minesweeper), and commenced service in the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 January 1988
HMAS STUART (River class frigate), led a diamond-shaped Fleet Entry into Sydney Harbour to celebrate the bi-centenary of Australia Day. STUART (the second ship to of this name in the ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1988
The sail training ship, YOUNG ENDEAVOUR, was presented to Australia, and commissioned. The 200 ton brigantine was a Bi-centennial gift from the United Kingdom to Australia, and is operated by ...
Australian Naval History on 16 January 1988
An RAN Hydrographic Party under the command of LCDR. D. Bryce, RAN, departed for Antarctica to carry out surveys and update charts on the approaches to Mawson Base. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 January 1988
The Minister for Defence, Mr. Kim Beazley, announced Williamstown Dockyard was to be sold to Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated Ltd., (AMECON). ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1987
The Australian and New Zealand Defence Ministers agreed to invite design proposals from Blohm & Voss (Germany) and Royal Schelde (Holland) for a guided missile frigate. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 December 1987
The Minister for Defence announced Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, was to be sold to Australian Marine Engineering Corporation for $100 million. ...