The “B” Type Fairmile was a wooden hulled motor launch of approximately 90 tons displacement. It had a length of 112′, a beam of 17’10” and a draught of 3’8″ forward ...
Ship histories and stories
HMAS Nizam – Typhoon 1945
HMAS Dubbo – Past and Present
Book Review: The Shame of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island in which HMAS CANBERRA was lost has been the subject of many books, analyses and articles, but in his powerful and enthralling work the author ...
Book Review: Lost ships of Guadalcanal
THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL By Robert D. Ballard, Published by Warner/Madison Press This is another book by one of the world’s foremost oceanographers and undersea explorers. Robert Ballard is already ...
Book Review: Q Class Destroyers and Frigates
“Q CLASS DESTROYERS AND FRIGATES OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY” (Destroyers 1942-1956) (Frigates 1953-1972) by Trevor Weaver, Published by The Naval Historical Society of Australia. At last a book has been ...
HMS Sirius – Australia’s First Flagship
HMAS Nirimba – End of an Era – 1993
The Defence Force Establishment at Quakers Hill, N.S.W. spent most of its life as part of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This is fitting since the first non-Aboriginal people to ...
Book Review: Small Ships at War
“SMALL SHIPS AT WAR” By Iris Nesdale There has been for quite some time, a need for the story of the Small Ships of the RAN, below Corvette size in ...
SS Suevic – an Update
In the REVIEW June 1989, a photo of the above ship appeared as possibly anchored in Sydney Harbour and carrying members of the 12th Regiment Australian Light Horse, 1915. A request ...
Book Review: Australia’s Navy 1992-93
This edition of the Navy’s Annual provides a colourful insight into the activities, roles and developments taking place within the Royal Australian Navy. It includes articles on: a. the Navy ...
Book Review: History of HMAS Maryborough
The History of H. M.A.S. Maryborough by Barney Ogle M.A., ex RANR, Murray & Ogle Pty Ltd, 1993. 240pp. Barney Ogle’s book on the history of the Australian-built Corvette, HMAS MARYBOROUGH ...
HMVS Victoria – Australia’s First Warship
Her Majesty’s Colonial Ship VICTORIA was a screw sloop, laid down January 1855, launched 30th June 1855, completed November 22 1855 by YOUNG, SON, MAGNAY AND CO, LONDON. Delivered to ...
HMAS Tingira – Legacy Of Service (1912-1927)
Battle Honours of HMA Ships (as at Sept 1991)
Royal New Zealand Navy’s Fairmile Patrol Craft (Part 2)
Conditions on this leg were easier but there was still a long swell to contend with. At Noumea we were officially handed over to the Commander South West Pacific for ...
USS Mount Hood – Explosion At Manus Island 1944
Royal New Zealand Navy’s Fairmile Patrol Craft (Part 1)
Unique Shield for Hobart Museum
Navy history keeps bobbing up in the most unexpected places. Browsing through an antique shop ‘up north’ a Navy enthusiast spotted the wartime shield of the RAN 817 Squadron Fleet ...
Boom Defence Vessels
HMAS Nepal – a South Atlantic Incident
HMAS Leeuwin – a short history
Letter – Timor 1942
I read with interest John Leggoe’s report in the June edition of Naval Historical Review of the naval operations in support of the Australian commandos fighting in Timor 1942-43. To ...
Book Review: HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959
HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959 by Sam Whyte HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959 is exactly that. For anyone who served in her at any time during her life, I’m certain he will have flooding memories ...
The Collins Class Submarines
In an unprecedented break from Australian naval tradition, the new submarines have been named not after capital cities, towns or former vessels, but distinguished naval personnel in World War 2. ...