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History - post WWII

Occasional Paper 169: HMAS Vendetta and Commander Eric Eugene Johnston RAN; Vietnam Deployment 1969 – 1970

A.N. Other · Sep 1, 2023 ·

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Occasional Paper 160: Shipwright First Class Patrick Daniel Murphy BEM

Editorial Staff · Apr 4, 2023 ·

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FLYING STATIONS II, The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm 1998-2022: Book Review

David Michael · Sep 25, 2022 ·

Edited by Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods OAM RAN Published by the RAN Fleet Air Arm in conjunction with Avonmore Books, Kent Town, South Australia 5071 ISBN 978-0-6452469-5-7 Reviewed by David ...

An Essay on Lessons to be Learnt from the Korean War

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By MIDN Li-Chun Chen RAN Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen grew up in Melbourne where they developed a love of learning with particular interests in science and philosophy. The younger ...

Farewell Sydney and Kenneth Butler

A.N. Other · Mar 24, 2022 ·

By Darrell White ASMA The original oil on canvas artwork Farewell Sydney was commissioned by the Western Australia Cricket Association (now WA Cricket) and made possible by a donation from ...

Occasional Paper 129: Service on the Fleet Commander’s Staff, 1964: A Personal Reflection

A.N. Other · Jan 31, 2022 ·

By John Ingram The following personal reflection by Commander John Ingram OAM RAN RTD describes his experience and observations of the fateful collision between HMA Ships Melbourne and Voyager on ...

Navy Birds Return to their Nest – Navy News Paper article August 1958.

David Stratton · Oct 4, 2021 ·

After a glamorous six months’ cruise in H.M A.S. Melbourne, the Air Group returned to its nest at Albatross on July 20. At 7.30 in perfect weather, 11 Sea Venoms, ...

Navy Chopper Rescues RAAF Sabre Jet Pilot

David Stratton · Oct 3, 2021 ·

Navy Chopper Rescues RAAF Sabre Jet Pilot Navy News March 1963 Another Royal Australian Navy “first” was recorded last week when one of the Navy’s new Westland Wessex helicopters went ...

Occasional Paper 122: Royal Australia Navy 75th Anniversary Celebrations, 1986: Planning

A.N. Other · Sep 25, 2021 ·

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1986 RAN Fleet Review Programme

David Stratton · Sep 8, 2021 ·

The programme is available via the following link 1986 RAN Fleet Review Programme.pdf ...

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