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Torres Strait – Small-ship Refuelling Stopovers

Thomson, Max · Mar 5, 2008 ·

Thursday Island and nearby Horn Island in the Torres Strait were always welcome stopovers for fuel or water for so many WWII Fairmile patrol vessels as they ‘went north’ to ...

The Midshipman – A Corvette Wartime Experience

Ward, Kirwan · Mar 5, 2008 ·

This article first appeared in As You Were, a compilation of articles by ex-Navy men and women writing about their wartime experiences, and published by the Australian War Memorial in ...

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The Sinking of MV Koolama, 1942

Wright, Ken · Mar 5, 2008 ·

For anyone fortunate enough to be holidaying in the top end of Western Australia and find themselves on the old section of the Wyndham pier, spare a thought for the ...

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The RAN Band Ashore And Afloat

Periodical, Semaphore · Mar 5, 2008 ·

This article was first published in Semaphore, published by the Seapower Centre in 2007, and appears here with their kind permission. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band is a ceremonial unit ...

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A summary of Australian naval involvement in world conflicts

Powell, Brian, RD · Mar 5, 2008 ·

A Speech Presented to the Savage Club Monday Forum, Melbourne, 19 November 2007 Australian Colonial Navies were small and meant basically just to protect ports. Apart from Victoria’s monitor Cerberus ...

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