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Garden Island Dockyard 1943-46

Mackay, I. · Mar 23, 1981 ·

A View from the Accounts Branch IT WAS IN 1933 that I first became acquainted with the Royal Australian Navy and HMA Naval Establishments at Garden Island. At that time ...

Burra Bra — Ferry and Warship

Gillett, Ross · Mar 23, 1981 ·

A SLEEK PASSENGER FERRY for the Sydney to Manly service was launched at the shipyards of Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Woolwich, New South Wales, on 17th June 1908. ...

The Cruise Of HMAS Australia -1934-36

A.N. Other · Mar 19, 1981 ·

The 10,000 ton cruiser HMAS Australia left Sydney on the 4th December 1934, en-route for Brisbane to pick up HRH the Duke of Gloucester for his return to the United Kingdom. ...

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Occasional Paper 147: The State Funeral Gun Carriage

NHSA Webmaster · Mar 19, 1981 ·

By Harry Adlam While watching the television coverage of the funeral of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma a question arose in my mind. Why were the men of ...

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Extracts from the Diary of Leading Signalman G.A. Wakely – HMS Swiftsure

Wakely, G.A. · Mar 5, 1981 ·

17th April 1908: Ship ordered to sea daybreak 18th. 18th April 1908: Sailed from Malta at 0400 and made speed of 12 knots but were soon ordered to increase to ...

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