Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
THE DARWIN DISASTER has been too well covered for us to attempt to document Cyclone Tracy and its tragic aftermath. However, it is this Society’s duty to emphasise that the ...
The Navy’s role in the Crimea War was in the main support of the armies ashore. However, these operations were not confined to the Black Sea. Squadrons were in action against ...
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.
