The first flight of an RAN Wessex was by LCDR John Salthouse and took place in Yeovil, England (near the Westland Factory) ...
Australian Naval History on 4 September 1962
First Wessex helicopter delivered to the RAN FAA ...
Australian Naval History on 30 August 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS TEAL, (LEUT J. G. Stacey, RAN), was commissioned. TEAL, (as HMS JACKTON), was laid down in Philip & Son Ltd, Dartmouth, England, in ...
Australian Naval History on 23 August 1962
HMAS SWAN, (sloop), was paid off for disposal in Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 August 1962
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), left Sydney under tow for Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS CURLEW, (LEUT B. J. G. Dunn, RAN), was commissioned. CURLEW was laid down in Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Scotland, in April 1953, and launched ...
Australian Naval History on 19 July 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS GULL, (LEUT A. L. Beaumont, RAN), was commissioned. GULL, (as HMS SWANSTON), was laid down in J. S. Doig Ltd, Grimsby, England, in ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS HAWK, (CMDR D. A. Ross, RAN), was commissioned. HAWK, (as HMS GAMSTON, renamed SOMERLEYTON), was laid down in Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, England, ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1962
The first Japanese warships to visit Australia since WWII, arrived at Sydney. The Squadron comprised of Japanese Ships TERUZUKI, ARIAKE, YUGURE, and HARUSAMU, (destroyers). ...
Australian Naval History on 5 July 1962
HMAS MACQUARIE, (frigate), was sold out of service for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1962
HMAS Koompartoo was sold. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 April 1962
HMAS Parramatta joined her sister ship Yarra deploying to the Far East where the two ships relieved HMA Ships Quickmatch and Vampire in the Britsh Commonwealth Strategic Reserve. During that ...
Australian Naval History on 7 March 1962
HMAS SYDNEY was commissioned as a fast troop transport under CAPT R. I. Peek, OBE, DSC, RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 March 1962
The former cruiser HMAS HOBART departed Sydney under tow for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 February 1962
VADM Sir Wilfred Hastings Harrington, DSO, CBE, KBE, was appointed as Chief of Naval Staff. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 February 1962
HMAS COOTAMUNDRA, (minesweeper), was sold out of service for breaking up. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 January 1962
Divers discovered the wreck of MV FAIR WIND at the entrance to the Macleay River, NSW. The vessel was under charter to the RAN for surveying in New Guinea waters ...
Australian Naval History on 8 January 1962
RADM A. W. R. McNicoll, CBE, GM, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 December 1961
RAN Clearance Divers operating from HMAS KIMBLA, and the diving tender WALRUS, salvaged vital parts of a Viscount civil airliner, which had crashed with the loss of 15 lives into ...
Australian Naval History on 10 September 1961
The K13 Memorial Park was dedicated at Carlingford, in northern Sydney. The memorial was the idea of ex-Leading Telegraphist Charles Freestone, who had served in the ill fated HMS K13, ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1961
The River class destroyer escort, (ex-type 12 frigate), HMAS YARRA, (CMDR J. L. W. Merson, RAN), was commissioned. YARRA was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, VIC on 9 April 1957, ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1961
The River class destroyer escort HMAS PARRAMATTA, (CMDR G. R. Griffiths, DSC, RAN), was commissioned. PARRAMATTA was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, 3 January 1957, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 1961
HMAS MELBOURNE used the RAN-devised Bailey Bridge loading ramp for aircraft carriers at Garden Island, Sydney. The ramp greatly reduced the time required for loading. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 1961
Fleet entry into Sydney Harbour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the RAN. Included were HMAS Melbourne, Voyager, Quickmatch, Parramatta, Swan, Warrego, Barcoo, Kimbla and HMS Tapir and Trump. At ...
Australian Naval History on 2 June 1961
The Chilean Navy’s ESMERALDA, (barquentine), visited Sydney. The training ship was the first large sailing vessel to call at the port for ten years. ...