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Perth and the Aftermath

Noble, SBA A.M. · Jun 9, 1986 ·

SBA Noble joined HMAS Perth three months before she sunk. His story is simple and frank but reflects the hardships suffered by her survivors. For his work in attending the ...

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Night of Shipboard Terror – HMAS Nizam

Newspaper, The West Australian · Jun 9, 1986 ·

Courtesy of The West Australian Tuesday, February 11, 1986 HUGH SCHMITT REPORTS on a little- known naval tragedy off the West Australian coast 41 years ago today. Able-bodied Seaman Derek ...

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The Day the Emden Came A-Calling

Rahman, Shukor · Mar 24, 1986 ·

(Reprinted by permission of Penang New Sunday Times, October 28, 1984) On October 28, 1914 – exactly 70 years ago today – most of the people of Penang were still ...

The Acceptance of the Second HMAS Voyager into Her Majesty’s Service

Acceptance Booklet · Mar 9, 1986 ·

(Reprinted from the Acceptance Booklet issued in 1957) ACCEPTANCE INTO HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE OF HMAS VOYAGER by The Minister of State for the Navy The Honourable C.W. Davidson, OBE, MP ...

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Sailing Ship Apprentice to Captain of the ‘Queens’

Thomson, Max · Mar 9, 1986 ·

MANY AN AUSSIE SERVICEMAN carved his initials on the wooden guardrail of the massive troopship Queen Mary. Indeed, when she was finally converted back to a luxury trans-Atlantic liner after ...

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