There are many customs and traditions associated with the Royal Australian Navy, most of which were carried over from their Royal Navy origins. These include matters such as the ceremony ...
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Occasional Paper 197: The Countess of Hopetoun Incident, December 1915
By Greg Swinden This article was first published in the Naval Historical Review, June 2000 edition. HMAS Countess of Hopetoun (commanded by Boatswain Samuel Waugh, RN), a 23-year-old Torpedo Boat ...
Occasional Paper 198: OPERATION TAMAR – THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IN RWANDA 1994 – 1995
By Greg Swinden The second United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR II) was named Operation TAMAR by the Australian Defence Force; commencing on 25 July 1994 and ending on ...
Occasional Paper 196: Rosa Angela Kirkcaldie, World War (I) Pioneer Nurse
Rosa Kirkcaldie (1887-1972) was a hospital matron and army nurse born at Homebush, Sydney and trained at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney between 1910 and 1914. She gained her ...
Occasional Paper 195: Finding the HMAS Melbourne(II) 10th February 1964 Bridge Communication Log Book
By Rob Everett One piece of critical evidence to the Royal Commission into the tragic collision between HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne off Jervis Bay during the first watch of ...