HMAS Moresby was named for Admiral John Moresby, RN. It was the third ship to carry that name; the first, HMS Moresby, a World War I destroyer, had the distinction
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At the Axis held port of Benghazi in Libya on the afternoon of 8 December 1941, Italian soldiers assembled 2,000 assorted Australian, British, New Zealand and predominately South African prisoners
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Francis Hixson served for fifteen years in the Royal Navy, rising to ship’s Captain and taking part in many surveys in the Pacific. He resigned to become Superintendent of Pilots,
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By Telegraphists S.V.T and D.G.H. This article first appeared in the Australian War Memorial publication HMAS in 1943. Ed. During the Great War of 1914-18, several new auxiliary services were
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HMS Byron was one of the 78 American-built Destroyer Escorts (DEs) acquired by the Royal Navy as welcome additional convoy escort vessels under Lend-Lease arrangements, and immediately employed in the
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