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HMAS Bataan

A.N. Other · Dec 23, 1980 ·

The Last of the Australian Built Tribal Class THE LAST OF THE THREE Tribal class destroyers built at Cockatoo Island was to have been named Kurnai after an Aboriginal Tribe ...

Siting of guns at Flinders Naval Depot

A.N. Other · Dec 20, 1980 ·

In December 1941 CPO Don Walker was instructed to take a group of seamen, train them as a crew for a 3.7 inch howitzer and, when they were considered to ...

The Will of an Old Sea Dog

A.N. Other · Dec 20, 1980 ·

Mr. John Harding was a member of the China Naval Contingent of 1900 and served in the Boxer Rebellion with the Victorian Section. He had been a member of the ...

Warramunga’s Badge

A.N. Other · Dec 18, 1980 ·

WHEN HMAS WARRAMUNGA commissioned for service in November 1942 no official badge had been authorised for the ship, and being wartime this was of no great consequence. Early in 1943 ...

Further information on Bathurst class minesweepers

A.N. Other · Dec 14, 1980 ·

Recently an article concerning the Bathurst class mine-sweepers was featured in this Review. For completeness a few minor points that were not covered are now mentioned. With regard to the ...

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