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Crimea Battle was Forerunner of Combined Operations

A.N. Other · Sep 30, 1983 ·

THE CRIMEAN WAR was not distinguished by its naval encounters but the amphibious assault on Kinburn, at the mouth of the Dnieper River, was a forerunner of similar operations in ...

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HMAS Canberra’s 1935 cruise

A.N. Other · Sep 30, 1983 ·

Showing the Flag Around Australia By Civilian Observer This account of HMAS Canberra’s 1935 cruise was printed in the Sun & Guardian dated 8 December, 1935. The cruise was made ...

The Loss of HMAS Armidale

Sullivan, John · Sep 30, 1983 ·

AT 1200 ON 29TH NOVEMBER 1942, HMAS Armidale, in company with HMAS Castlemaine, left Darwin for Betano on the south coast of Timor. Our mission was to land Netherlands East ...

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HMS Victorious 1785 – 1970

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 1983 ·

THE FIRST VICTORIOUS, built by Perry at Blackwall, was a third rate two-decker, boasting 74 guns. She was launched on 27th April 1785, and measured 170½ feet in length, with ...

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Displacement: 1,210 tons surfaced, 1,820 tons submerged. Length: 275½ feet. Beam: 23 feet. Draught: 14 feet. Machinery: Three Vickers solid injection diesel engines 3600hp/1400hp. Three screws. Speed: 19.5/9.5 kts. Radius: ...

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