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Australian Naval History on 27 April 1946

On This Day · Apr 27, 1946 ·

HMAS STUART was paid off at Sydney for disposal. On 3 February 1947 she was sold to T Carr and Co Ltd of Sydney and was broken up at Ryde. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 April 1946

On This Day · Apr 5, 1946 ·

HMAS Pirie paid off and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Pirie at Sydney. On 21 May 1946 she sailed for Colombo in company with her sister ships Gawler ...

Australian Naval History on 1 April 1946

On This Day · Apr 1, 1946 ·

HMAS TOLGA, (auxiliary minesweeper), was scuttled in New Guinea waters “because she had deteriorated so badly it was considered dangerous to attempt to run her home”. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 March 1946

On This Day · Mar 21, 1946 ·

HMAS Bataan takes civilians to sea – a first for the RAN. It was for fundraising and civilians hato subscribe to the Commonwealth Security Loan to obtain a berth. The ...

Australian Naval History on 6 March 1946

On This Day · Mar 6, 1946 ·

HMAS Poyang decommissioned in Sydney. She was then handed over to the Ministry of War Transport in August before being returned to her owners. ...

Australian Naval History on 3 March 1946

On This Day · Mar 3, 1946 ·

HMAS TOLGA, (auxiliary minesweeper), was scuttled off New Guinea by HMAS CONDAMINE. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 February 1946

On This Day · Feb 26, 1946 ·

HMAS ADELAIDE, (light cruiser), was paid off for breaking up. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 February 1946

On This Day · Feb 22, 1946 ·

The modified River class frigate HMAS CONDAMINE, (LCDR R. J. Hodge, RAN), was commissioned. CONDAMINE was laid down in the State Dockyard, Newcastle, NSW, on 30 October 1943, and launched ...

Australian Naval History on 20 February 1946

On This Day · Feb 20, 1946 ·

The armament store-carrier HMAS WOOMERA, was commissioned. WOOMERA was allocated to the Australian Army, and named ASHBURTON, and taken over by the RAN on 23 January 1946. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 January 1946

On This Day · Jan 28, 1946 ·

HMAS Benalla (I) paid off into reserve at Fremantle. Benalla (I) remained at Fremantle until 25 March 1955, when the tug HMAS Sprightly sailed for Melbourne with Benalla (I) in ...

Australian Naval History on 17 January 1946

On This Day · Jan 17, 1946 ·

HMAS Cairns was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy at Brisbane and was renamed Ambon. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy on 6 April 1950 and renamed Banteng ...

Australian Naval History on 14 January 1946

On This Day · Jan 14, 1946 ·

HMAS Kapunda paid off into Reserve. After being declared for disposal on 30 December 1960 she was sold for scrap to Kinoshita (Australia) Pty Ltd on 6 January 1961 ...

Australian Naval History on 12 January 1946

On This Day · Jan 12, 1946 ·

The River class frigate HMAS BARWON, was commissioned. BARWON was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 31 May 1943, and launched on 3 August 1944. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 January 1946

On This Day · Jan 10, 1946 ·

HMAS Mulcra decommissioned (without fanfare) and was handed back to her owners having steamed 6896nm on war service with the RAN. Following the war Mulcra returned to trade until 1961 ...

Australian Naval History on 31 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 31, 1945 ·

Four GCs, nine GMs and three Bars to the GM were awarded to RANR personnel serving in the Rendering Mines Safe Section of the RN during WWII. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 17, 1945 ·

HMAS Horsham decommissioned at Fremantle and was placed in the Reserve Fleet. During her service she had steamed 95,872 miles and was under way for 11,302 hours. Horsham was sold ...

Australian Naval History on 12 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 12, 1945 ·

HMAS Riawe was decommisioned and returned to owner Mr Gordon Allison. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 10, 1945 ·

The Q class destroyer, HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, was commissioned. QUEENBOROUGH was laid down at Swan Hunter’s Yard, England, on 6 November 1940, and launched on 16 January 1942. QUEENBOROUGH was transferred ...

Australian Naval History on 8 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 8, 1945 ·

HMAS Kara Kara paid off into reserve at Darwin. After five years in reserve she departed Darwin on 6 December 1950, arriving at Sydney on 22 December 1950. Without further ...

Australian Naval History on 7 December 1945

On This Day · Dec 7, 1945 ·

The River class frigate HMAS MACQUARIE, (LEUT L. M. Hinchliffe, DSC, RAN), was commissioned. She was laid down as CULGOA in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 3 December 1943, and launched ...

Australian Naval History on 28 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 28, 1945 ·

HMAS QUALITY was commissioned into the RAN after service in the RN. She replaced HMAS NAPIER on transfer to the RAN. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 27, 1945 ·

HMAS Vendetta paid off for disposal. On 20 March 1946 she was sold to Penguin Pty Ltd, Sydney. Her hull was scuttled off Sydney Heads on 2 July 1948. Sub ...

Australian Naval History on 24 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 24, 1945 ·

HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), was flagship of His Majesty’s Australian Squadron in Japan. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 14, 1945 ·

CAPT R. R. Dowling, RAN, was awarded the DSO for courage, skill and initiative while commanding HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), in operations at Cebu, Tarakan, Wewak, Labuan, and Balikpapan. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 12, 1945 ·

HMAS Wato paid off in Sydney. She was returned to her owners, The Adelaide Steam Tug Company Ltd, on 27 May 1946. ...

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Naval Historical Review: June 2007
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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