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RAN operations

‘Mission to Kerguelen’ – An Australian Military Operation in the Sub-Antarctic islands in 1941

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 2017 ·

By Rohan Goyne I refer to the excellent article Antarctica the forgotten Continent by Hugh Farmer in the Naval Historical Review Vol. 38 No2 June 2017 and offer the following ...

The HMAS Melbourne-Voyager Collision: A Tragedy that Damaged and Reformed

A.N. Other · Dec 28, 2016 ·

By MIDN Mollie Burns, RAN – NEOC 54 Naval Historical Society Prizewinning Essay Introduction The collision of HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager remains the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) worst peacetime disaster. Occurring ...

The Swimmer/Sapper Attack at Vung Tau 23 May 1969

Linton, E.W. (Jake), BEM, MCD, Commander, RAN (Rtd) · Dec 27, 2016 ·

By Hector Donohue and Jake Linton The following article describes the first swimmer/sapper attack involving CDT3 in Vietnam and is drawn mainly from the recently published book United and Undaunted ...

Book Review: United and Undaunted – the First 100 Years 1911-2011

Book reviewer · Jun 23, 2016 ·

United and Undaunted – the First 100 Years 1911-2011, by E. W. Linton and H. J. Donohue. Grinkle Press, Canberra, 2015. 376 pages, illustrated, with appendices and index. Cost $70 ...

Operation DAMASK: RAN Operations Against Iraq During The Gulf War

A.N. Other · Jun 22, 2016 ·

By SBLT Nathan Willrow, RAN Following completion of secondary education at Melbourne High School Nathan gained entry to the University of Melbourne where he graduated as a Bachelor of Science ...

Book Review: Not a Real War – A Sailor’s Experiences in a Soldier’s War

Book reviewer · Mar 1, 2016 ·

Not a Real War – A Sailor’s Experiences in a Soldier’s War by Paul Longley. Published by Book Pal, Brisbane, 2015. Paperback, 224 pages with b & w photos. Available ...

The Royal Australian Navy at Leyte Gulf October 1944

Kingsley Perry · Sep 23, 2014 ·

By Kingsley Perry The series of sea battles at and around Leyte Gulf in October 1944 marked a turning point in the Pacific war. Despite together representing the greatest sea ...

HMAS Yarra (II) Unit Citation for Gallantry

A.N. Other · Jun 24, 2014 ·

By LCDR Desmond Woods, RAN On 4 March this year the Governor General Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce, AC, CVO awarded a retrospective Unit Citation for Gallantry to HMAS ...

Book Review: They Sang Like Kangaroos: Australia’s Tinpot Navy in the Great War

Book reviewer · Mar 24, 2014 ·

They Sang Like Kangaroos: Australia’s Tinpot Navy in the Great War. By Anthony Delano: Australian Scholarly Press, Melbourne, Dec 2012. rrp $34.95 As his title may suggest, Doctor Delano has ...

HMAS Hobart – The Skilful Survivor

Editorial Staff · Mar 24, 2014 ·

 As told to our Editor by Cyril Rayner  The Australian Navy started the war with three relatively modern Modified Leander Class light cruisers. Of these fine ships much has been ...

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