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History - pre-Federation

The Norfolk Island Museum and HMS Sirius

A.N. Other · Mar 3, 2012 ·

By Lisa Richards – Curator Norfolk Island Museum We are pleased to continue a series on maritime museums and in this edition we are grateful for these articles by Lisa ...

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The great Queensland floods of 1893 and HMQ Ships Gayundah and Paluma

A.N. Other · Jun 14, 2011 ·

A previous edition of this magazine reported on the recent (2011) Queensland floods and the refloating in dry dock of the ex HMAS Diamantina. The great Queensland flood of 1893 ...

Australasian Naval Forces and Commonwealth Naval Forces

Swinden, Greg · Jun 14, 2011 ·

Firstly let me explain that the Australasian Naval Forces (ANF) and the Commonwealth Naval Forces (CNF), and vice versa, are not the same thing. Following Federation in 1901 the various ...

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Developing Australian Naval Forces

Walter Burroughs · Jun 14, 2011 ·

In celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) we should recognise the RAN was born at a most turbulent time in our recent history. The turn of the ...

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Developing Australian Naval Forces

Walter Burroughs · Jun 1, 2011 ·

  In celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) we should recognise the RAN was born at a most turbulent time in our recent history. The turn of ...

The Naval Officer Sydney

Driftwood · Mar 10, 2011 ·

Colonial powers applied controls over trade with the objective of restricting the carriage of exports to their own ships. Colonial ships for Colonial Trade From the early 18th century English ...

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Observation or Espionage

Smith, John, Cmdr, RAN (RTD) · Dec 10, 2010 ·

This article provides an interesting insight for all those who have suffered the travails of completing a midshipman’s journal. In my time one of the many tasks inflicted on midshipmen ...

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The Naval Defence of the Australian Colonies to Federation

Vickridge, G.L.W., Lieutenant, RANR · May 24, 2008 ·

The question with regard to naval defence is ‘what were the differences with the Mother Country’ and, if there were any, what impact did they have on the federation of the six colonies? ...

The New South Wales Naval Forces 1863 – 1902

Haken, J.K., Dr · Sep 10, 2007 ·

The Naval Brigade was formed in 1863, due to the uncertainties existing in Europe. The force was effectively land based as the Government never provided any sea going ships, but ...

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Book Review: The Indomitable Captain Matthew Flinders, RN

Book reviewer · Mar 4, 2007 ·

The Indomitable Captain Matthew Flinders, Royal Navy. By Peter Ashley. Published by Pierhead Press, England. rrp A$22.00. Reviewed by Dave Rickard The author, Peter Ashley, has spent nearly four decades ...

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