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Australian Naval History on 17 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 17, 1943 ·

LEUT L. V. Goldsworthy, RANVR, rendered safe and removed a German aerial mine which had lain dormant under a coaling wharf at Southampton, England. Goldsworthy was awarded the GM for ...

Australian Naval History on 13 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 13, 1943 ·

Australian Coastwatcher SBLT A. Kirkwall Smith, RANVR, led a 12-day reconnaissance of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, to gather information on terrain, beaches and enemy defences for the planned landing of ...

Australian Naval History on 12 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 12, 1943 ·

HMAS WOLLONGONG, (corvette), shared the sinking of the German submarine U617, in the Straits of Gibraltar, with HM Ships HAARLEM and HYANCINTH, and two Wellington bombers. ...

Australian Naval History on 4 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 4, 1943 ·

Engaged in the Allied landing at Lae, New Guinea, HMA Ships SHEPPARTON and BENALLA, (corvettes), carried out a close bombardment of enemy troop positions. A preliminary survey of the landing ...

Australian Naval History on 3 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 3, 1943 ·

HMAS SHEPPARTON and ML 817, were straddled in a heavy attack by Japanese bombers at Morobe, New Guinea. Neither ship suffered casualties, but 50 holes were counted above the waterline ...

Australian Naval History on 2 September 1943

On This Day · Sep 2, 1943 ·

The Australian Commando vessel KRAIT, (LEUT H. E. Carse, RANVR), sailed from Exmouth Gulf, WA, to attack Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour. The commander of Operation Jaywick was Major I ...

Australian Naval History on 27 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 27, 1943 ·

Aerial image of RFA BISHOPDALE by the RAAF showing her deck layout including her defensive armament – 12 pounder gun forward, 4 inch AA aft, single oerlikon AA guns are ...

Australian Naval History on 26 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 26, 1943 ·

HMAS BARCOO, (frigate), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 13, 1943 ·

35 German Heinkel HE 111 torpedo bombers, and 12 Junkers JU 88 escorts from Kampfgruppe 26, (a specialist torpedo bomber squadron), attacked a convoy being escorted by HMA Ships GAWLER, ...

Australian Naval History on 12 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 12, 1943 ·

HRH King George VI inspected HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), at Scapa Flow, Scotland. ...

Australian Naval History on 6 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 6, 1943 ·

Coastwatcher LEUT Evans, RANVR, rescued the Captain of the US vessel, PT109, (torpedo boat), LEUT John F. Kennedy, and his crew, on Wana Wana Island. The future President of the ...

Australian Naval History on 4 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 4, 1943 ·

Japanese bombers attacked HMAS COOTAMUNDRA, (corvette), and the merchant ship MACUMBA, off Thursday Island. ...

Australian Naval History on 3 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 3, 1943 ·

The GC was awarded to LEUT Hugh Randall Syme, GM and Bar, RANVR, for conspicuous bravery in bomb and mine disposal. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 August 1943

On This Day · Aug 2, 1943 ·

HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), underwent temporary repairs at Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides after being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Four of HOBART’S officers, and nine other ranks, were killed. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 31, 1943 ·

The Brisbane based USS GUARDFISH, (submarine), landed a survey party in Japanese occupied territory on the west coast of Bougainville. The Fremantle based USS GRAYLING, (submarine), landed a ton of ...

Australian Naval History on 25 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 25, 1943 ·

HMA Ships GAWLER, IPSWICH, LISMORE, and MARYBOROUGH, were on anti submarine patrol off Syracuse, Sicily, when the Luftwaffe attacked the city, shipping in the harbour, and the anti-submarine patrol. IPSWICH ...

Australian Naval History on 24 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 24, 1943 ·

The seine trawler June commissioned in the RAN as HMAS June. She was renamed HMAS Winter in October 1943 to avoid confusion with the minesweeper HMAS Junee HMAS HAWKESBURY was ...

Australian Naval History on 24 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 24, 1943 ·

HMAS HAWKESBURY, (frigate), was launched at Mort’s Dock, Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 20, 1943 ·

HMAS HOBART was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-G011, while steaming to Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides. The torpedo struck aft on the port side causing considerable damage in ...

Australian Naval History on 13 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 13, 1943 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was the only Australian ship engaged in the second battle of Kolombangara, Solomon Islands. HMA Ships GERALDTON, CAIRNS, CESSNOCK, and WOLLONGONG, (minesweepers), patrolled off the beaches of ...

Australian Naval History on 12 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 12, 1943 ·

HMAS STRAHAN, (minesweeper), was launched at Newcastle, NSW. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 10, 1943 ·

The invasion of Sicily, (Operation Husky), began. Among the escort ships for the troop convoys were HMA Ships CAIRNS, CESSNOCK, GAWLER, GERALDTON, IPSWICH, LISMORE, MARYBOROUGH, and WOLLONGONG, (corvettes). Over the ...

Australian Naval History on 9 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 9, 1943 ·

HMAS GAWLER, (minesweeper), escorting a convoy for the invasion of Sicily, (Operation Husky), dropped back to investigate a transport which had fallen behind. GAWLER signalled ‘Follow father’. At first light ...

Australian Naval History on 6 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 6, 1943 ·

Coastwatchers LEUT H. Josselyn, RANVR, and SBLT R. Firth, RANVR, rescued 165 survivors of the USS HELENA, (cruiser), sunk off Vella Lavella Island by Japanese destroyers, in a night engagement. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 5, 1943 ·

The following message was delivered to Coastwatcher LEUT P. Mason, RANVR, in Bougainville: ‘My dear Ansacs. We all admire your bravery. You have done your best for Great Britain. You ...

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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