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LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE – Italian human torpedo

Morgan, Admiral, RN · Jun 3, 1997 ·

Few people who saw the Italian Guided Missile Destroyer LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE during her visit to Sydney will know of this story of the person for whom she was ...

Belconnen Naval Wireless Station and HMAS Harman 1939-1996

Reed, R.A. (Bill) · Jun 3, 1997 ·

This Brief History was especially written for, and published in the form of, a souvenir booklet for attendees of the RAN Radio Mechanics Third National Reunion held in Canberra in ...

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Stoker Hanlon – Dead men tell no tales

Swinden, Greg · Jun 3, 1997 ·

As the old story goes – Dead men tell no tales. However, well maintained archives and records do. This is the story of the search, discovery and eventual refurbishment of ...

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Battle of Cape St Vincent bicentenary – an Australian perspective

NHSA Webmaster · Jun 3, 1997 ·

“Nobly, Nobly, Cape St. Vincent to the North West died away” The Canberra Times I note did not let the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Cape St Vincent on ...

1901-1910 Parliament Debates on Financing Australia’s Navy

Ogle, Brian · Jun 3, 1997 ·

Ninety-six years ago on July 9th, 1901 Sir John Forrest, Member for Swan, W.A., and Minister for Defence in Australia’s brand new Commonwealth parliament, moved: “That this Bill (Defence) be ...

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