The following is an address to the Victorian Chapter of the Naval Historical Society of Australia delivered 24 November 2025. By Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods OAM RAN (RETD) Mr President, ...
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Occasional Paper 210: Kunghah Maris – loss of a much loved local lady
By Commander David Jordan CSC RAN (Retd) Background and need During the late 1950s and well into the 1960s, the Royal Air Force (RAF) still had flying boats in service. ...
Book Review Serving the Nation – Always underway 1948-1972 by Ross Gillett
This book was published by the Naval Historical Society Australia in 2026. Price $70 includes packing and postage within Australia. Available via the society website: www.navyhistory.au Review by John Mortimer ...
Occasional Paper 209: THE DARDANELLES – 1915 AND OPERATION EPIC FURY – 2026 (Why a Ship Is Still A Fool To Fight A Fort)
By Desmond Woods OAM During a period when a vital waterway is dominating the headlines, we may with profit recall that the entire amphibious campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula was ...
Occasional Paper 208: Sailors in the Sinai – Multi-National Force & Observers’ The Royal Australian Navy in the Sinai 1982 – 1986
By Greg Swinden Following the ceasefire that ended hostilities in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War the United Nations (UN) established a peace keeping force in the Sinai; the United Nations Emergency ...