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The German Ultra

Winter, Barbara · Mar 11, 1991 ·

The book The Ultra Secret by F.W. Winterbotham, has made many people think that the cryptanalysis unit at Bletchley Park was reading German ciphers constantly with the greatest of ease. ...

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Operation Fuller-The Channel Dash by the German Fleet-1942

Burnhams, J.C., RNCC · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Thursday, 12th February, 1942 The events leading to this heroic operation need many pages to tell the story, suffice it to say, that despite the many reasons advanced at the ...

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In The Beginning – The Naval Historical Society of Australia

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 31, 1990 ·

Some time in the middle of May, 1970 a news item appeared in the ‘Garden Island Information Bulletin’ informing readers that a lunch break meeting was to be held in ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 1

Lind, L.J. · Dec 31, 1990 ·

Written by L.J. Lind, B.E.M., F.A.I.A., Dip. J. – Foundation President Beginnings On 25 May, 1970, the 348th anniversary of the arrival of the first British ship on the Australian coast ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 5

Lind, L.J. · Dec 4, 1990 ·

Bequests The Society and the Garden Island Museum have benefitted over the years from bequests from former members. A particularly interesting selection of books and papers were received by the ...

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