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Book Review: Small Ships at War

Book reviewer · Sep 12, 1993 ·

“SMALL SHIPS AT WAR” By Iris Nesdale There has been for quite some time, a need for the story of the Small Ships of the RAN, below Corvette size in ...

Transfield Shipbuilding

A.N. Other · Sep 3, 1993 ·

Transfield Shipbuilding has emerged as a regional leader in the provision of naval and commercial marine engineering services. By combining the capabilities of Transfield Amecon and Transfield Defence Systems in ...

Lieutenant-Commander R.W. Rankin of HMAS Yarra

A.N. Other · Jun 12, 1993 ·

On 14th August, 1992, shortly after HMAS CRESWELL’S annual Passing Out Parade, Miss Trish Rankin presented her father’s medals to Captain C.S.H. Harrington, RAN, Commanding Officer of HMAS CRESWELL. Fifty ...

HMAS Warramunga – Battle For The Philippines 1945

Whyte,Sam · Jun 12, 1993 ·

THAT DAY AT LINGAYEN (6/1/45) By Captain of HMAS Warramunga – Lt. Cdr. John Alliston Normally drills and procedures are done in an orderly fashion, one at a time. Not so ...

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Australia’s Submarine History – AE1 & AE2 To Collins

Smith, Peter · Jun 12, 1993 ·

On February 28, 1914, Australia’s first submarines were commissioned at Portsmouth, England. They were AE1 and AE2, boats which for very different reasons would become an important part of Australia’s ...

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