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Australian Naval History on 1 July 1943

On This Day · Jul 1, 1943 ·

HMAS HARMAN, (shore establishment in Canberra), was commissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 30, 1943 ·

Coastwatcher LEUT F. A. Rhoades, RANVR, landed with the first echelon of assault troops at Rendova, Solomon Islands, and led the initial attack on Japanese positions. Rhoades killed seven of ...

Australian Naval History on 26 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 26, 1943 ·

The training submarine K9, was commissioned. K9 was laid down in K. M. de Shelde, Flushing, Holland, in 1922. She served with the Royal Netherlands Navy until 31 May 1942, ...

Australian Naval History on 25 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 25, 1943 ·

The cruiser HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (CAPT J. A. Collins, CB, RAN), was commissioned. SHROPSHIRE was laid down in Wm Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Scotland, on 24 February 1926, and launched ...

Australian Naval History on 22 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 22, 1943 ·

HMA submarine K9 was commissioned for anti-submarine training. As KIX she had been a unit of the Netherlands Navy. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 21, 1943 ·

HMAS IPSWICH, (minesweeper), contributed one officer and ten ratings to the guard of honour to welcome HRH King George VI, at Tripoli. The Brisbane based USS GATO, (submarine), sank the ...

Australian Naval History on 17 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 17, 1943 ·

HMA Ships GAWLER and LISMORE, (minesweepers) and two motor minesweepers, picked up 1353 survivors from the troop ship YOMA, sunk by a German submarine off Derna, Libya. Operation Lilliput ended. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 16, 1943 ·

The Japanese submarine I-174 torpedoed the merchant vessel PORTMAR, and the landing ship LST 469, off Smoky Cape, NSW. PORTMAR sank, but LST 469 was towed to Byron Bay, NSW, ...

Australian Naval History on 12 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 12, 1943 ·

The minesweeper HMAS DUBBO, (LEUT N. G. Weber, RANR(S)), picked up survivors from HMAS WALLAROO, sunk in a collision west of Fremantle WA. Three of WALLAROO’s complement were lost in ...

Australian Naval History on 11 June 1943

On This Day · Jun 11, 1943 ·

HMAS WALLAROO, (minesweeper), sank in a collision with the American merchant ship HENRY GILBERT COSTIN, 60 miles west of Fremantle, WA. 3 ratings lost their lives. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1943

On This Day · May 31, 1943 ·

The landing ship infantry HMAS WESTRALIA, (CMDR A. V. Knight, RANR), was re-commissioned. WESTRALIA was first commissioned into the RAN on 17 January 1940. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 May 1943

On This Day · May 26, 1943 ·

HMA Ships GAWLER, IPSWICH, LISMORE, and MARYBOROUGH, (minesweepers), were formed into the 21st Minesweeping Flotilla at Alexandria, Egypt. The Fremantle based USS TROUT, (submarine), landed a party of American agents ...

Australian Naval History on 15 May 1943

On This Day · May 15, 1943 ·

A RAAF Avro Anson, which was providing air escort to USS MUGFORD, (destroyer), and the British steamer SUSSEX, sighted survivors from the HMAS CENTAUR, (hospital ship), off the coast of ...

Australian Naval History on 14 May 1943

On This Day · May 14, 1943 ·

HMAS CENTAUR, (hospital ship), was sunk by a Japanese submarine, (believed to be I178), off the Queensland coast near Brisbane. CENTAUR was on her second journey north to Port Moresby ...

Australian Naval History on 12 May 1943

On This Day · May 12, 1943 ·

The Japanese submarine I-180 sank the Australian merchant ship ORMISTON, off Coffs Harbour, NSW. The ship reached port under its own steam. The Fremantle-based USS GUDGEON, (submarine), sank the Japanese ...

Australian Naval History on 10 May 1943

On This Day · May 10, 1943 ·

On the 10th of May 1943, whilst on a return voyage from Thursday Island to Darwin, Maroubra was strafed by a fleet of nine Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi Zero fighters ...

Australian Naval History on 9 May 1943

On This Day · May 9, 1943 ·

HMAS LATROBE, (minesweeper), suffered heavy air attacks off the south coast of New Guinea. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 May 1943

On This Day · May 7, 1943 ·

HMAS ADELE, (auxiliary patrol vessel, formerly HMAS FRANKLIN), was wrecked on the breakwater at Port Kembla. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 May 1943

On This Day · May 5, 1943 ·

HMAS ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEN, (minesweeper), was returned to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Dutch minesweeper had escaped from the Netherlands East Indies in 1942, and had been commissioned into the RAN. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 May 1943

On This Day · May 2, 1943 ·

Coastwatchers LEUT L. J. Bell, RANVR, LEUT D. A. Lewis, AIF, and a half-caste bearer, were murdered by natives at Bena Bena, New Guinea. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 May 1943

On This Day · May 1, 1943 ·

The mobile port war W/T and signal station vessel HMAS LOOKOUT, was commissioned. LOOKOUT was laid down in 1939, owned by Point Lookout and Amity Resorts and Cruises Pty Ltd, ...

Australian Naval History on 30 April 1943

On This Day · Apr 30, 1943 ·

The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS COOTAMUNDRA, (LEUT G.A. Johns, RANR(S)), was commissioned. COOTAMUNDRA was laid down at Poole & Steel Yard, Sydney, on 20 February 1942, and launched on ...

Australian Naval History on 29 April 1943

On This Day · Apr 29, 1943 ·

The Japanese submarine I-180 torpedoed the merchant ship WOLLONGBAR off Port Macquarie, NSW. The Brisbane based USS GATO, (submarine) landed a party of 16 Australian Coastwatchers on Teop Island, in ...

Australian Naval History on 27 April 1943

On This Day · Apr 27, 1943 ·

The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS BENALLA, (LCDR L. N. Morrison, RANR(S)), was commissioned. BENALLA was laid down at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, on 24 March 1942, and launched on ...

Australian Naval History on 26 April 1943

On This Day · Apr 26, 1943 ·

The Japanese submarine I-26, torpedoed and sank the merchant ship LIMERICK off Cape Byron, NSW. The survivors were rescued by HMAS COLAC, (minesweeper). A RAAF Catalina flying boat of 11 ...

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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