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Minesweeping in the old Protector

A.N. Other · Dec 31, 1983 ·

Anon This verbatim account of life in the old gunboat HMAS Protector was found in the editorial files of the late Harry Adlam, but unfortunately it lacked the author’s name. ...

HMAS Manoora-Pushing towards the Philippines

Symes, Chaplain N. H. · Dec 31, 1983 ·

Chaplain Symes served in HMAS Manoora in the push from Morotai to the Philippines in 1944-1945 He edited the ship’s newsletter BUZZ, from which this article has been extracted. AMPHIBIOUS ...

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The Invincible Invincible

A.N. Other · Dec 19, 1983 ·

THE SHIP THAT CHANGED NAVAL THINKING visited Sydney in December and despite a refusal on Government level to use the Captain Cook Graving Dock won vast public support. Here is ...

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 ...

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