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The Properties, Office and Duetie of a Gunner

Editorial Staff · Sep 14, 2024 ·

Introduction While searching for another reference this small story from the September 2003 edition of this magazine came to attention. It was written by Cyprian Lucar (1544-1611) and is from ...

Gaza Trident Pier – Start and Finish

Editorial Staff · Sep 14, 2024 ·

An Inspirational Beginning Under a humanitarian aid initiative known as Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS), on Friday 17 May 2024 trucks began delivering shipments of humanitarian aid of food ...

After two centuries Matthew Flinders finally returns home

A.N. Other · Sep 14, 2024 ·

By Walter Burroughs  The June 2019 edition of this magazine contained an article on Matthew Flinders which summarised the great mariner’s life and revealed that his long-lost coffin was rediscovered ...

United States Naval Submarine School Groton

A.N. Other · Sep 14, 2024 ·

By Lauren Belknap Recently a group of Australian officers and sailors has undertaken training at the United States Naval Submarine School at Groton. Keeping us up to date with these ...

Occasional Paper 186: Cyclone Tracy and the sinking of HMAS Arrow – 50 years on

Dr Tom Lewis OAM · Sep 6, 2024 ·

Aerial view of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy in 1974 - RAN

It’s 50 years this Christmas since Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin, killing 66 people and destroying 90% of the city’s houses. In this extract from his new book Cyclone Warriors – ...

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