RAN Trainee Pilot Garth Eldering was on an ocean navigation exercise off the coast of Scotland when his Seafire aircraft is believed to have crashed into the sea. RAN Trainee ...
Australian Naval History on 18 June 1950
The decision was announced to reestablish the WRANS due to pressure on naval manpower from Cold War commitments. Initial categories were Telegraphist, Writer, Sick Berth Attendant, Stores Assistant, Cook, Steward ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1950
HMA LST 3008 was sold for scrap and was scrapped in Sydney in the 1950s. She had been in reserve since 1948. HMA LST 3022 was sold to R.R. Coote ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1949
HMAS Shropshire paid off into Special Reserve after a number of periods in different Reserve categories.After several years lying in Sydney Harbour, Shropshire was sold as scrap on 16 July ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1949
HMAS Kanimbla decommissioned in Sydney and, after refitting, returned to her owners on 13 December 1950 ...
Australian Naval History on 2 March 1949
First of 12 Vultee Vengeance aircraft were transferred from RAAF to RAN. They were taken to Nowra for use as Fire Fighting Training Aids ...
Australian Naval History on 24 January 1949
The hulk of HMAS Adelaide was sold to Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd, her gear and equipment having been sold in 1947. On 1-2 April 1949 the hulk was ...
Australian Naval History on 2 August 1948
HMAS Katoomba paid off at Fremantle, having steamed 152,804 miles. On 2 May 1957 Katoomba was sold to Hong Kong Rolling Mills Ltd to be broken up. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1948
The hull of the former HMAS VENDETTA was scuttled off Sydney Heads. Last three WRANS, Betty Eastick, Shirley Bell and Margaret Bell, leave the service. The Last RANNS members leave. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1948
HMAS Lithgow paid off to the Reserve Fleet at Fremantle, having steamed 178,000 miles. On 8 August 1956 Lithgow was sold as scrap to the Hong Kong Delta Shipping Company, ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 1948
HMAS Lae paid off. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 December 1947
HMAS Manoora paid off. She was returned to the Adelaide Steam Ship Company on 31 August 1949 ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1947
HMA Ships Arunta (I) and Warramunga (I) left Sydney for a second tour of post war duty in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 August May 1947
The Australia Government approved the creation of the Naval (later Fleet) Air Arm. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1947
Units of the First Aircraft Carrier Squadron of the Royal Navy led a formation of nine warships into Sydney Harbor. They came through in-close order led by the aircraft carrier ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1947
During RN flying off Melbourne 5 were killed and others injured in several crashes of aircraft flying from HM Ships Theseus and Glory. The aircraft were doing flying to demonstrate ...
Australian Naval History on 9 May 1947
HMAS Maryborough was sold to the Australian General Trading and Shipping Syndicate, who renamed her Isobel Queen. She had paid off from the RAN in December 1945. For years she ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1947
After a short commission, which lasted only 15 months, HMAS Barwon paid off into Reserve. Barwon was sold as scrap to HC Sleigh for Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd. She was ...
Australian Naval History on 7 February 1947
HMAS Dubbo paid off into Reserve at Sydney. On 20 February 1958 she was sold for scrap to Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd, Tokyo. In June 1958 the Japanese salvage vessel ...
Australian Naval History on 10 January 1947
HMAS Koopa was returned to her owners, Brisbane Tug and Steamship Company Ltd, on 10 January 1947 ...
Australian Naval History on 2 September 1946
The WRANS were officially disbanded although the final members did not leave until 1947 ...
Australian Naval History on 5 August 1946
HMAS Rockhampton paid off into Reserve at Sydney, having steamed some 176,077 miles. She was sold as scrap to Kino Shito (Australia) Pty Ltd in January 1961. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1946
HMAS Cessnock paid off at Sydney. She was sold on 23 April 1947 to the Nan Chiao Shipping and Salvage Co Ltd, Shanghai, for breaking up. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 July 1946
At Colombo HMA Ships Ipswich, Burnie and Toowoomba paid off and were transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy. Burnie was renamed Ceram. Ipswich was renamed Morotai. In 1949 the ship ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1946
HMA LST 3035 , ex HM LST 3035, commissioned into the RAN in Ceylon while in Walkers Graving Dock. She was later renamed HMAS Lae. HMA LST 3017 , ex ...