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Occasional Paper 164: Saving the old Parramatta

Editorial Staff · Jun 2, 2023 ·

By Ross Gillett The unusual post-war career of the first Australian destroyer The first HMAS Parramatta, a River class torpedo boat destroyer (TBD), was commissioned into the Australian Fleet in ...

Occasional Paper 161: HMAS Tobruk (II) Recognized for Operation SOLACE Service

Editorial Staff · May 2, 2023 ·

Thirty years after the event, HMAS Tobruk and the crew members of her 1992-93 Operation SOLACE deployment to Somalia received approval from the Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh for ...

Occasional Paper 160: Shipwright First Class Patrick Daniel Murphy BEM

Editorial Staff · Apr 4, 2023 ·

The following biography is based on that prepared by the Museum of Perth for the Soldiers of Barrack Street exhibition. Included in the second part of this paper is a ...

Warrant Officer of the Navy

Editorial Staff · Mar 8, 2023 ·

The previous incumbent, WO Deb Butterworth OAM CSM & Bar, held this prestigious position for three years until December 2022 when WO Andrew Bertoncin OAM became the tenth Warrant Officer ...

An Australian minesweeper goes to Cyprus

Editorial Staff · Mar 8, 2023 ·

The following arises from the article A Magnificent Greek Warship published in the December 2022 edition of the Naval Historical Review which explored the history of the Greek museum ship ...

The Big Guns of Tarawa

Editorial Staff · Mar 8, 2023 ·

By Walter Burroughs The December 2022 edition of this magazine contained an article A Lonely and Dangerous Vigil regarding New Zealand Coastwatching operations in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Comments ...

The Newport Medieval Ship Project

Editorial Staff · Mar 8, 2023 ·

This article originally appeared in the Magazine of the Institute of Conservation (ICON News) Issue 101, August 2022 and is reproduced, with minor amendments, by kind permission of the author ...

Occasional Paper 154: The Expedition to Malaita

Editorial Staff · Feb 4, 2023 ·

The following is a chapter from the biography of Harvey Wilmot, ‘I’ll tell the world’ written by his son Jeff Wilmot. Harvey Wilmot served as a telegraphist in the Royal; ...

A Magnificent Greek Warship

Editorial Staff · Dec 7, 2022 ·

Found in a Charity Shop  Within the folds of gentle green hills and quiet countryside of mid-Wales, far removed from the sea, lies St David’s College Lampeter, part of Britain’s ...

Hulks and Honey

Editorial Staff · Dec 7, 2022 ·

Introduction The name Hulk Bay does not conjure up romantic notions of a sparkling Sydney Harbour; perhaps this was why it was later renamed Lavender Bay, which remains to this ...

The Greatest Event in our Time – Moon landing

Editorial Staff · Dec 7, 2022 ·

By Doris Shearman  ‘I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long Long Time’ – from Elton John’s 1972 iconic song ‘Rocket Man’ about an astronaut preparing for a space mission. Introduction ...

The British Centre: from Hyde Park to Hornsby Hospital

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

With thanks to Councillor Nathan Tilbury of the Hornsby Council, the Vice President of the Hornsby Historical Society, and a local paper The Bush Telegraph (February 2022) we are pleased ...

Third Officer Ruby Boye BEM WRANS

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

The remarkable story of Mrs. Ruby Boye has recently received considerable media attention. This version, dictated later in her life by Mrs. Boye to her friend and neighbour Mrs. Joy ...

Presentation and Dedication of an Australian White Ensign at St Johns Church Birchgrove on Sunday 19 June 2022

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

With kind permission of the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral M.J. Noonan AO RAN, the Naval Historical Society of Australia presented an Australian White Ensign to St John’s Church Birchgrove, ...

The Royal Charter Tragedy

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

A shipping venture to service the Australian colonies had unforeseen consequences for gold miners who had struck it rich and were returning to their homelands with wealth. After nearly two ...

Letter: HMAS Wagga – Seeing the Light

Editorial Staff · Jun 26, 2022 ·

On 21 April 2022 we received a request from our dedicated member David Williams for help in identifying some objects from the corvette HMAS Wagga held in the City of ...

Letter: RAN ships launched in Australia

Editorial Staff · Jun 26, 2022 ·

The Reverend Arthur Rix and ship launching ceremonies.  The March 2022 edition of the NHR contained a story I Name this Ship which states that the Rev. Arthur Rix officiated ...

The Arthur Lunan Story: Part III

Editorial Staff · Jun 25, 2022 ·

The late Arthur Lunan maintained a diary of his service in the RAN from 1941 to 1946. His brother-in-law William Moody digitised this and added some family photographs. William and ...

The Boatshed

Editorial Staff · Jun 25, 2022 ·

This story may serve as a small tribute to Robin Stone who for many years was an invaluable volunteer at the Boatshed. In fact, she ran the place, being responsible ...

Occasional Paper 132: The First Admiral: Admiral Sir G. Francis Hyde, KCB, CVO, CBE

Editorial Staff · Mar 2, 2022 ·

By Lieutenant Commander A.W. Grazebrook First published in the June 1974 edition of the Naval Historical Review. The majority of the more senior retired officers of the Royal Australian Navy ...

Bougainville

Editorial Staff · Mar 1, 2022 ·

This article forms the final part of a trilogy covering the history of the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island. Part 1 discussing the Solomon Islands from European discovery to the ...

The Queensland Maritime Museum

Editorial Staff · Mar 1, 2022 ·

The Queensland Maritime Museum (QMM) is facing an uncertain future as a number of recent unfortunate events have conspired to undermine the credibility of this important institution which until recent ...

The Australian Antarctic Territory and the Australian Antarctic Research Survey Ship Nuyina

Editorial Staff · Dec 29, 2021 ·

With the arrival of the new Australian Antarctic ship Nuyina at her home port of Hobart it is appropriate to look back to the beginning of our association with the ...

Shipbuilding and the Australian Naval Shipbuilding College

Editorial Staff · Dec 29, 2021 ·

A number of well-intentioned Government initiatives are not necessarily known in the wider community. In the case of the Naval Shipbuilding College this is a pity, as this organisation has ...

The Parker Family and their Contribution to the RAN

Editorial Staff · Dec 29, 2021 ·

With the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, there have been many fine tributes to his memory. A number of these mention an Australian born Private ...

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