By Lorraine and Robert Fildes Braces on square rigged sailing vessels were used to trim (adjust the angle) of a particular square sail. Hence you would have a port mainsail ...
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Naval Traditions, Toasts and Customs
There are many customs and traditions associated with the Royal Australian Navy, most of which were carried over from their Royal Navy origins. These include matters such as the ceremony ...
Letters: Late mail Sep 2025
Dear Editor (Ross), I have just finished reading the Naval Historical Review for March 2025 (I am way behind in my reading). I have a couple of comments to make. ...
REMEMBERING HMAS AUSTRALIA (I)
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RABAUL’s NAVAL RELICS
By Ross Gillett Papua New Guinea’s port city of Rabaul is full of naval artifacts from the two world wars. And at the nearby town of Bita Paka it was ...