HMA Ships CESSNOCK and IPSWICH, (patrol boats), each apprehended two Indonesian fishing boats poaching in Australian waters off Melville Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1985
A permanent and purpose built Maritime Headquarters for the RAN was established at Fleet Base East, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 1985
HMAS BARBETTE, (patrol boat), was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as a gift and renamed KRI SIADI. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 February 1985
HMAS Kimbla paid off. During her long career Kimbla steamed 363,038 nautical miles at an average speed of just seven knots. At the time of her decommissioning Kimbla held the ...
Australian Naval History on 12 February 1985
The Australian Government announced a $4000 million plan for the replacement of destroyer escorts still in service. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 February 1985
HMAS ATTACK, name-ship of the RAN’s Attack class patrol boats, sailed from Sydney streaming a 38.7 metre paying off pennant. The patrol boat was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as ...
Australian Naval History on 18 January 1985
The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Hawke, announced the cancellation of the combined United States, New Zealand and Australian naval exercise, Sea Eagle, following New Zealand’s refusal to provide ...
Australian Naval History on 17 January 1985
Divers from Clearance Diving Team 1 raised a Japanese aerial bomb from the seabed under Darwin’s new Fort Hill Road. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1985
Chaplain G. Mayne, RAN, was appointed Catholic Military Chaplain of Australia. The equivalent naval rank to this office was Admiral. He later became Bishop Mayne. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 December 1984
The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS BUNBURY, was commissioned. BUNBURY was laid down in Cairns, QLD, and was the last of fifteen Fremantle class patrol boats built for the RAN. ...