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Ship histories and stories

Book Review: So Long Singapore

Book reviewer · Dec 9, 2002 ·

So Long Singapore by Hugh Campbell and Ron Lovell. Reasonably priced at $25.00 plus $7 postage and packing, this book is thoroughly recommended. Available from the author (Hugh Campbell) at: ...

Book Review: We Seemed To Get There

Downes, A.M., Captain · Sep 10, 2002 ·

Title: We Seemed to Get There Author: Captain Herbert W. Bolles, MN Ever wondered what the Merchant Navy did, both in War and Peace? This is a truly superb book – an ...

Book Review: HMAS Murchison

Fazio, Lieut. V. RANEM · Sep 10, 2002 ·

Title: HMAS Murchison – Baron of the Han Author: Robert E Capes Publisher: Naval Historical Society of Australia (Inc) [Ed: The Society recently published this book] This book was written ...

The History of Nelson’s Flagship – HMS Victory

Jarrett, Hugh · Sep 9, 2002 ·

 It is nearly two hundred years since the Battle of Trafalgar and on the anniversary of that great battle, 21st October, in clubs and naval messes across the world, the ...

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Recollections of the SS Jervis Bay – a Path to the Sea

Minto, Thomas, MN, Captain · Jun 9, 2002 ·

A Young Boy’s Options In 1922 I was 15 years of age and wondering what life held for me in the way of a career. Queensland at that time was ...

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Some Truths About Darwin and the Air Raid – 19 Feb 1942

Minto, Thomas, MN, Captain · Jun 9, 2002 ·

The Harbour The hospital ship Manunda arrived at Darwin on 14th January 1942. That day she received instructions that lighting was to be reduced as much as possible, i.e. this ...

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Book Review: Batavia’s Graveyard

Book reviewer · Mar 9, 2002 ·

Title: Batavia’s Graveyard Author: Mike Dash Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London The Dutch East India Company vessel Batavia ran aground upon Morning Reef in the early hours of the 4th ...

Former HMAS Nirimba Site – Memorial Garden

Fazio, Lieut. V. RANEM · Mar 9, 2002 ·

On Saturday 3rd of November 2001, in overcast conditions, the Memorial Garden at the former HMAS NIRIMBA site, was formally dedicated. The service was conducted in front of some 150 ...

HMS Thanet and HMAS Vampire – Malayan Night Action

Francis, Richard · Mar 9, 2002 ·

HMS Thanet was a destroyer of the “S” Class built in 1918 after the end of WWI and on the outbreak of WW2 was stationed with several sister ships with ...

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HMAS Maryborough & Charles Moses-Escape from Java 1942

Ogle, Brian · Dec 9, 2001 ·

On March 6th 1942 the Captain of HMAS Maryborough sent the following signal by Aldis lamp: “Get all those bloody passengers into the stoke hole.” This is recorded in the ...

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Lieut. R B Stannard VC – HMS Arab – Norway 1940

Hampshire, A. Cecil · Dec 9, 2001 ·

On 28th April 1940 the trawler Arab was on patrol in Namsen Fjord along with her sister ships of the 15th and 16th A/S Striking Forces. Commanding the Arab was ...

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I-52 – Japan’s Golden Submarine – Sunk in the Atlantic in 1944

Gregory, Mackenzie J. · Jun 8, 2001 ·

I-52, the Japanese submarine, was one of three Type C3 submarines that were built over 1943/1944. This class designed as cargo carriers were huge boats, 356.5 feet long, with a ...

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HMS Cossack

Stevens, Errol · Jun 8, 2001 ·

The name COSSACK, to many people, means a fierce sabre-wielding horseman from southern Russia. To most World War II naval veterans it reminds them of the exploits of the Tribal ...

The HMAS Sydney – HSK Kormoran Engagement (November 1941) – Part 2

Nicholson, Ian · Sep 7, 2000 ·

“The first casualty in War is the Truth” Some German naval records relating to the Kormoran fell into British hands at the end of the war in Europe and are ...

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Young Endeavour – Challenge for the future

A.N. Other · Jun 20, 2000 ·

The people who are prepared to challenge their own ideas about their limitations are the people who make the most of their lives. These are the people who are prepared ...

The Relocation of HMAS Parramatta Memorial

Torrington, Reg · Jun 20, 2000 ·

HMAS Parramatta, a torpedo boat destroyer of the River Class, launched in 1910, was the first ship of the Royal Australian Navy. It was decommissioned in 1928 and, with HMAS ...

The Countess of Hopetoun Incident, December 1915

Swinden, Greg · Jun 20, 2000 ·

Dangers of Service at Sea The fire onboard HMAS Westralia in May 1998 in which four members of the RAN were killed and the loss of six yachtsman in the ...

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Captain Glossop describes Emden action to Banjo Patterson

Patterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) · Mar 19, 2000 ·

November 1914 – En route for the Great War as a correspondent. We have two battalions of infantry on board. A topsy-turvy force this, for the Brigadier, General MacLaurin, has ...

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NZ Scow ECHO – role in World War II

Dare, Tim · Dec 7, 1999 ·

The New Zealand scow was developed from the Canadian/US log barges that plied the Great Lakes during the 1800s. First built in New Zealand in 1873 for Septimus Meiklejohn of ...

The Nelson Toast

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 1999 ·

The association of the word ‘immortal’ with Nelson is enshrined in the famous toast which is still drunk, immediately after the Loyal Toast, at Trafalgar Night dinners the world over. ...

Book Review: The Raider Kormoran

Nicholson, Ian · Sep 5, 1999 ·

Title: The Raider Kormoran Author: Captain Theodor Detmers Publisher: Tandem (UK, 1959) with numerous German & English reprints (This, the only book written by a participant, calls for close analysis in the ...

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Book Review: In the Wake

Loosli, Geoffrey, Rear Admiral, RAN · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Title: In The Wake Author: Jo Stevenson Publisher: Hale and Iremonger, Sydney. HMAS Melbourne was involved in two collisions during her lifetime. In 1964 HMAS Voyager was cut in two ...

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Letter – late LCDR Geoffrey Ingleton

Letter Writer · Jun 7, 1999 ·

I read with interest your latest Review (Vol. 20 No. 1 March 1999) and noticed a reference to the late LCDR Geoffrey Ingleton by CDRE Snow. Until recently I had ...

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A Brief History of HMAS Cerberus

A.N. Other · Jun 1, 1999 ·

Settlers started arriving on the Mornington Peninsula in 1840. At that time, Alfred Mayrick, from whom the township of Merricks takes its name, took up the Coolart ‘run’ which included ...

Book Review: Bombers and Battleships

Loosli, Geoffrey, Rear Admiral, RAN · Jun 1, 1999 ·

Title: Bombers and Battleships, The struggle between ships and aircraft for the control of the surface of the sea Author: David Hamer Publisher: Allen and Unwin, Sydney The endless conflict between submarines ...

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