A pictorial history of the Defence site established on Sydney’s South Head in 1877. Now known as HMAS Watson the site is located above Camp Cove. The notes were prepared after a research request for more information on the history of Cliff House. Cliff House, located in the heritage precinct of HMAS Watson is today the residence of the Commander Australian Fleet. ...
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Occasional Paper 101: RAN Torpedo Factory, Neutral Bay
By Midshipman Lloyd Skinner, RAN In 1942, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Torpedo Factory, located at Neutral Bay, Sydney commenced operations. Previously, the Torpedo Depot at Garden Island across the ...
Occasional Paper 100: Operation Estes
By Midshipman Lloyd Skinner, RAN Beginning in 1980, Operation Estes saw the government call upon the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to conduct regular surface patrols around Bass Strait. Aerial and ...
Occasional Paper 99: HMAS Tarakan fire 71 years ago
With Australian’s focussed on celebrating Australia day and long weekends the anniversary of the tragic explosion and fire in HMAS Tarakan (I) on 25 January 1950 passes relatively unnoticed most ...
Book Review: Schoolies: Selected Service Stories of the Royal Navy Instructor Officers’ Association
Schoolies: Selected Service Stories of the Royal Navy Instructor Officers’ Association. By John Nixon and Michael S. Rose. Hardcover with illustrations, 228 pages. £20, available through Pinewood Hill Publishing. Bravo ...