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Australian Naval History on 30 September 1946

On This Day · Sep 30, 1946 ·

Three seamen from HMAS QUIBERON, (destroyer), were washed overboard during exercise off Port Phillip, VIC. Despite immediate action to recover the sailors, two, Ordinary Seamen, D.R. Egglestone and C. E. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 September 1946

On This Day · Sep 27, 1946 ·

HMAS Ballarat paid off into Reserve at Sydney and was sold to a Hong Kong shipping company, China Traders Ltd, on 10 July 1947. Ballarat (I) did not leave Australian ...

Australian Naval History on 24 September 1946

On This Day · Sep 24, 1946 ·

The merchant ship BANTAM was sunk as a gunnery target off Sydney by HMAS CONDAMINE, (frigate). ...

Australian Naval History on 19 September 1946

On This Day · Sep 19, 1946 ·

HMAS Westralia paid off at Sydney after steaming 120,978 miles in naval service. She subsequently provided a service between Sydney and Kure for the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces from December ...

Australian Naval History on 27 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 27, 1946 ·

The diesel tug HMAS BRONZEWING, was commissioned. BRONZEWING was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, and launched on 2 February 1946. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 26, 1946 ·

HMAS Bunbury paid off in Sydney bringing her seagoing career to a close after steaming 101,000 miles since commissioning. Bunbury was sold on 6 January 1961 to Kinoshita (Australia) Pty ...

Australian Naval History on 24 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 24, 1946 ·

HMS Broome (formerly HMAS Broome) was handed over to the Turkish Navy at Istanbul and renamed Alanya. In mid-April 1946 Broome had been paid off and recommissioned into the Royal ...

Australian Naval History on 21 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 21, 1946 ·

HMAS BROOME, (minesweeper), was transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed ALANYA. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 14, 1946 ·

HMAS KALGOORLIE, (minesweeper), was transferred to the Netherlands Navy and renamed TERNATE. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 10, 1946 ·

HMAS GAWLER, (minesweeper), was transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed AYVALIK. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 8, 1946 ·

HMAS TOWNSVILLE, (minesweeper), was sold out of service for breaking up. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 7, 1946 ·

HMAS Bungaree decommissioned on and returned to her owners on 5 November 1947. Bungaree was subsequently on-sold twice and in 1960 was renamed Eastern Mariner. Whilst operating in South Vietnamese ...

Australian Naval History on 6 August 1946

On This Day · Aug 6, 1946 ·

HMAS PIRIE, (minesweeper), was transferred to the Turkish Navy, and renamed AMASRA. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 30, 1946 ·

The diesel tug HMAS EMU, was commissioned. EMU was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, and launched on 25 June 1946. ...

Australian Naval History on 29 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 29, 1946 ·

RAFA Kurumba paid off. She was sold in January 1948 to Artemis Maritime Co Inc, Panama, who renamed her Angeliki. She was later re-named Evangelos ...

Australian Naval History on 17 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 17, 1946 ·

LEUT J. F. Bell, RAN, qualified as the first officer in the RAN to be trained in ship construction. He achieved the highest marks in his course. ...

Australian Naval History on 6 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 6, 1946 ·

HMA Ships QUADRANT and QUEENBOROUGH, (destroyers), were docked in the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island. They were the first ships of the RAN to use the dock. All ...

Australian Naval History on 1 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 1, 1946 ·

The landing ships tank Mark III, LST 3008, LST 3014, LST 3017, LST 3022, LST 3035 and LST 3501 were loaned to the RAN by the RN. They were designated ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 1946

On This Day · Jun 16, 1946 ·

The diesel tug HMAS MOLLYMAWK, was commissioned. MOLLYMAWK was laid down in Poole & Steel Ltd, Sydney, and launched on 3 May 1946. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 June 1946

On This Day · Jun 8, 1946 ·

The Dutch submarine K9 was wrecked off Seal Rocks, NSW, while under tow to the Netherlands East Indies. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1946

On This Day · May 31, 1946 ·

HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), towed ASR912 from Manus Island to Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 January 1946

On This Day · May 25, 1946 ·

HMAS Quality paid off into Reserve. In June 1950 the ship’s transfer to the Royal Australian Navy was made permanent. Unlike her sister ships which were converted to anti-submarine frigates ...

Australian Naval History on 2 May 1946

On This Day · May 2, 1946 ·

The modified River class frigate HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (CMDR R. Rhoades, RAN), was commissioned. SHOALHAVEN was laid down at Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 1 December 1943, and launched on 14 ...

Australian Naval History on 1 May 1946

On This Day · May 1, 1946 ·

The destroyer HMAS QUIBERON, (CMDR G. Knox, RAN), towed the Japanese submarine I-205 from Kure to sea, where she was subsequently scuttled. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 April 1946

On This Day · Apr 30, 1946 ·

The total number of gallantry awards made to RAN personnel between 3 September 1939, and 30 April 1946, was 1107. This number included 28 awards bestowed by the USA, four ...

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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