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Book Review: Australia’s Fighting Ships

Smith, John, Cmdr, RAN (RTD) · Jun 14, 2011 ·

 Australia’s Fighting Ships – A Century of War & Peace by Ross Gillett. Published by Topmill Pty Ltd, Sydney, 2011. Available in both a limited edition hard cover at $49.95 ...

The great Queensland floods of 1893 and HMQ Ships Gayundah and Paluma

A.N. Other · Jun 14, 2011 ·

A previous edition of this magazine reported on the recent (2011) Queensland floods and the refloating in dry dock of the ex HMAS Diamantina. The great Queensland flood of 1893 ...

Commercial trawlers in Two Wars

Andrews, Grahame, (Honorary Life Member) · Jun 14, 2011 ·

During the Falklands War in the early 1980s the warring navies of Great Britain and Argentina quickly called upon merchant shipping to pad out their naval capacity. In Great Britain, ...

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Supply Chief Petty Officer Louis Nicholas Sampson (1907-1941)

Swinden, Greg · Jun 14, 2011 ·

Louis Nicholas ‘Sam’ Sampson born at St Peters, Adelaide on 30 September 1907 was the eldest child of Nicholas and Olive Sampson. In his early childhood he lived at Crystal ...

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HMAS Nirimba: The importance of embracing and adapting to change

A.N. Other · Jun 14, 2011 ·

 (The Naval Historical Society provides annual prizes for the winner and runners up of a naval history essay on topics set by HMAS Creswell for New Entry Officer Courses. SBLT ...

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