(Extracts from a letter from Alexander (Rex) Lyons – 16.6.97) Dear Captain Cook, At the unveiling of the Destroyers Window, I mentioned that I could give you the address of ...
Battles and operations
LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE – Italian human torpedo
Few people who saw the Italian Guided Missile Destroyer LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE during her visit to Sydney will know of this story of the person for whom she was ...
The Tragedy of ‘Q’ Ship HMS Stonecrop – 1917
Atlantic Rescue of Coastal Command Sunderland -1940
Letters: Book Review of Corvettes-Little Ships for Big Men
Dear Sir, Enclosed is a response I have written to the review of my book, “Corvettes – Little ships for Big Men“, which appeared in your September issue. Since the ...
HMAS Bendigo – A RAN Corvette in Singapore – February 1942
Book Review: Corvettes – Little Ships for Big Men
Title: “Corvettes – Little Ships for Big Men” Author: Frank B. Walker Published by: Kingfisher Press, 177 Sunrise Avenue, Budgewoi, NSW. 2262 The headlines on the fly sheet, “This story ...
Book Review: Commando! The M/Z Unit’s Secret War Against Japan
Title: Commando! The M/Z Unit’s Secret War Against Japan Author: A.B. Feuer This book describes the raising of Z Unit forces after Japan’s entry into World War II and contains first-hand ...
Q-ship sinks U-boat – HMS Stonecrop – 1917
Book Review: Coast Watching in the Solomon Islands 1941-1943
Title: Coast Watching in the Solomon Islands The Bougainville Reports December 1941-July 1943 Edited by: A. B. Feuer* Publisher: Praeger Publishers, 1 Madison Avenue, New York USA 10010. The diaries ...