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Coastwatching Remembered

Downs, Ian G F · Jan 31, 1972 ·

THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY established a coast watching organisation prior to the outbreak of war in 1939. It was a voluntary service under which selected persons undertook to report to ...

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Admiral Dumaresq-A Son of Australia

Cousins, Edna · Jan 31, 1972 ·

SYDNEY CAN CLAIM with a great deal of pride that it is the birthplace of a man who has made not only Australian, but Commonwealth Naval History. In the harbourside ...

Leyte Gulf – Biggest Sea Fight in History

Collins, Vice Admiral Sir John · Jan 31, 1972 ·

The invitation to write an article for the Naval Historical Review 1972 gives me the opportunity to remind members of the importance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in Australian ...

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The RAN in Antarctic Waters

Vickridge, G.L.W., Lieutenant, RANR · Jan 30, 1972 ·

PRIOR TO 1911, AUSTRALIAN INVOLVEMENT in Antarctic exploration was limited to providing a jumping-off point for many of the expeditions. The first truly Australian venture was led by Douglas Mawson ...

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The Southern Base of the RAN

Bunnett, A · Dec 31, 1971 ·

A Short History of HMA Naval Dockyard, Williamstown. This is the first section of a two part article on the history of the Royal Australian Navy’s southern dockyard. The authors, ...

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