The article in the last issue of N.H.R. Vol. 17, No. 4, (Harmony at Sea) (December 1996) about the employment of women sailors at sea (R.A.N.) was not only revealing ...
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From the President
I regret to say that many people writing on naval and other maritime subjects are, in my opinion, very sloppy with their terminology. Self-styled “Naval Correspondents” are not above referring ...
LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE – Italian human torpedo
Few people who saw the Italian Guided Missile Destroyer LUIGI DURAND DE LA PENNE during her visit to Sydney will know of this story of the person for whom she was ...
Belconnen Naval Wireless Station and HMAS Harman 1939-1996
Stoker Hanlon – Dead men tell no tales
Battle of Cape St Vincent bicentenary – an Australian perspective
“Nobly, Nobly, Cape St. Vincent to the North West died away” The Canberra Times I note did not let the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Cape St Vincent on ...
1901-1910 Parliament Debates on Financing Australia’s Navy
Obituary: Commodore E E Johnston AO AM OBE
Letters: our First Rear Admiral – a vote for King
FOR KING AND COUNTRY (but especially for King). It was sad to see that old chestnut trotted out again on page 17 of the September 1996 issue of the Naval ...
Letters: our First Rear Admiral – Dumaresq or King?
The September 1996 issue carries an interesting story about Rear Admiral J. S. Dumaresq, CB, CVO on page 17. The article says “He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1921, ...