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Australian Naval History on 23 August 1949

On This Day · Aug 23, 1949 ·

The original of the Official Badge of the RAN was designed and adopted for the Cenotaph, in Hobart, TAS. The Design derived from emblems used on a Navy Office booklet, ...

Australian Naval History on 25 May 1949

On This Day · May 25, 1949 ·

HMAS Sydney (III) arrived in Jervis Bay with the Fleet Air Arm’s first Naval Air Squadrons, 805 and 816 Squadrons, embarked. Two Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otters were lowered into ...

Australian Naval History on 11 May 1949

On This Day · May 11, 1949 ·

RADM H. B. Farncomb hoisted his flag in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...

Australian Naval History on 25 April 1949

On This Day · Apr 25, 1949 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), departed Shanghai on completion of her duties during the ‘AMETHYST incident’. The ship was at action stations for the passage from Whangpoo to Woosung, due to rumours ...

Australian Naval History on 23 April 1949

On This Day · Apr 23, 1949 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), provided a firing party at the funeral service for 23 British sailors from HM Ships CONSORT and LONDON, who had been killed during the abortive attempt to ...

Australian Naval History on 20 April 1949

On This Day · Apr 20, 1949 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN was brought to one hours notice for sea following the receipt of a signal from HMS AMETHYST, reporting she had been fired on by Communist shore batteries, and ...

Australian Naval History on 19 April 1949

On This Day · Apr 19, 1949 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), was anchored at Shanghai and preparing to proceed up the Yangtse River to Nanking, to relieve HMS CONSORT. The ships were part of an Allied force standing ...

Australian Naval History on 12 April 1949

On This Day · Apr 12, 1949 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), embarked the 20th Air Group, and sailed for Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 February 1949

On This Day · Feb 26, 1949 ·

HMAS LABUAN, (landing ship tank), arrived back at Melbourne after a voyage to Antarctica supplying Australian bases. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 February 1949

On This Day · Feb 17, 1949 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), relieved HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), of occupation duties in the Far East. The handover took place at Shanghai, China. She then proceeded to Kure, Japan to operate with ...

Australian Naval History on 1 February 1949

On This Day · Feb 1, 1949 ·

First C-47 delivered to the RAN FAA. A total of 4 were acquired and the last left service in 1974. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 January 1949

On This Day · Jan 21, 1949 ·

The landing ship, tank, HMAS LABUAN, (LCDR G. M. Dixon, RAN), sailed from Melbourne for Heard and Kerguelen islands in the Antarctic. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 December 1948

On This Day · Dec 16, 1948 ·

The aircraft carrier HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT R. R. Dowling, DSO, RAN), was commissioned. As HMS TERRIBLE she was laid down in Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England, on 19 April 1943, and ...

Australian Naval History on 23 November 1948

On This Day · Nov 24, 1948 ·

First CAC CA-16 Wirraway delivered to the RAN. Seven Wirraways were acquired by the RAN as training and general fleet support aircraft during 1948 – 1951 and then an additional ...

Australian Naval History on 6 October 1948

On This Day · Oct 6, 1948 ·

First of 15 Spitfires (1 VC and 14 VIII Models) aircraft issued to RAN FAA, with the last was issued on 27/10/1948. They were trucked to Nowra for use as ...

Australian Naval History on 3 October 1948

On This Day · Oct 3, 1948 ·

RADM J. A. S. Eccles, CBE, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...

Australian Naval History on 1 October 1948

On This Day · Oct 1, 1948 ·

The RAN took command of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, (BCOF), naval shore establishment Kure, Japan. The base, then known as HMS COMMONWEALTH, became HMAS COMMONWEALTH. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 August 1948

On This Day · Aug 31, 1948 ·

HMAS Albatross was commissioned on 31 August 1948 The decision to build an airfield on the land now occupied by the Naval Air Station was taken soon after WWII was ...

Australian Naval History on 28 August 1948

On This Day · Aug 28, 1948 ·

The 20th Carrier Air Group, (comprising 805 and 816 Squadrons), was commissioned at the Royal Naval Air Station, Eglinton, England. The air group was formed to be embarked in the ...

Australian Naval History on 20 August 1948

On This Day · Aug 20, 1948 ·

HMAS ANZAC, (Battle class destroyer), was launched at Williamstown Dockyard, VIC. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 July 1948

On This Day · Jul 7, 1948 ·

HMAS QUIBERON, (destroyer), encountered a typhoon near Guam, while en-route from Sasebo, Japan, to Manus Island, New Guinea. As well as the crew, there were 60 Australian soldiers and airmen ...

Australian Naval History on 30 June 1948

On This Day · Jun 30, 1948 ·

The RAN Nursing Service, (RANNS), which had been formed in October 1942, was disbanded. 57 uniformed nursing sisters had served in the RANNS during WWII. Civilian nurses were employed to ...

Australian Naval History on 21 June 1948

On This Day · Jun 21, 1948 ·

HMAS BATHURST, (minesweeper), was sold out of service for breaking up in Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 1948

On This Day · Jun 16, 1948 ·

A State of Emergency was declared in Malaya, as a result of action by Communist insurgents. The Malayan emergency lasted until 1960, and several RAN units were involved in patrols ...

Australian Naval History on 6 June 1948

On This Day · Jun 6, 1948 ·

The destroyer HMAS QUIBERON, (CMDR Bath, RAN), on patrol between South Korea and Japan as part of the British Commonwealth occupation Force, intercepted a Korean vessel with over 130 illegal ...

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The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images  of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.

Articles from this Edition

  • Book Review: The Royal Australian Navy – a History
  • Further Reflections on the Sydney/Kormoran Battle, 1941
  • Gascoyne to the Rescue On Christmas Day 1944
  • HMAS Adelaide – Boarding Party, Persian Gulf 2004
  • HMAS Quickmatch – Medical Rescue – 1944
  • Korean Waters – Tribal Class Destroyers
  • Leadership: Admiral of the Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Letters: Followup on Singapore Naval Base