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Turner, Mike

Mine warfare roles for Australian Women during the Second World War

Turner, Mike · Sep 20, 2020 ·

By Mike Turner  During WWII many Australian women worked in new defence support roles. The mine warfare roles were manning Mine Watching Posts, manufacturing moored mines and manning the RAN ...

Clearance of Contact Moored Mines by Wire Sweeps

Turner, Mike · Dec 24, 2019 ·

By Mike Turner  It is difficult to obtain accurate numbers for the total number of sea mines that have been laid, but the estimate is about 900,000, of which about ...

Mine Hazards during Mine Clearance Operations by the RAN

Turner, Mike · Dec 27, 2016 ·

 By Mike Turner Awards for Rendering Mines Safe (RMS) operations give some indication of the hazards involved. The George Cross (GC) was awarded four times and the George Medal (GM) ...

Japanese surrender at the end of World War II

Turner, Mike · Mar 22, 2016 ·

 By Mike Turner  A bombing/mining blockade campaign against mainland Japan in 1945 was very successful. By June Japan recognised that she was defeated, and all she could do was negotiate ...

Sweeping the Dardanelles – Naval actions prior to the Anzac landing at Gallipoli

Turner, Mike · Mar 23, 2015 ·

By Mike Turner  On 18 March 1915 three Allied battleships were sunk by a line of 20 Turkish mines laid by the small Turkish minelayer Nusret in the Dardanelle Straits. ...

Louis Brennan (1852-1932) – the Wizard of Oz

Turner, Mike · Jun 24, 2014 ·

By Mike Turner Louis Brennan was a brilliant and prolific inventor. Two of his best known inventions were a gyro-stabilised train for a monorail and a type of helicopter, but ...

The Effectiveness of Torpedoes and Mines in World War II

Turner, Mike · Mar 24, 2014 ·

By Mike Turner Mike Turner graduated from Sydney University with a degree in Science and an Honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering. After qualifying as a Ships Diver in 1957 he ...

RMS Operations by the RAN in the Pacific – World War II

Turner, Mike · Jun 10, 2010 ·

RMS officers in the RAN conducted numerous Rendering Mines Safe (RMS) operations along the Australian coast and at islands to the north of Australia. Most of the RMS operations were ...

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RMS Operations by the RAN in Europe – World War II

Turner, Mike · Jun 7, 2010 ·

Bombs and mines were rendered safe by the RAN in the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East during World War II. RAN personnel were highly decorated for their extraordinary ...

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