On 1 March, just a few weeks before his 92nd birthday, I had a long and most interesting discussion with Commander Franki, late of the Polish Navy. Although crippled with ...
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Australians in the Royal Naval Air Service 1914-1918 (Part 1)
The Athenian Trireme – Design and History
The Bullet that Killed Nelson
With its spectacular front cover reproduction of the portrait of Vice-Admiral Viscount Lord Nelson K.B., the September issue of NAVAL HISTORICAL REVIEW was fascinating with its feature story about “The RAN ...
The True Story of Nelson’s Famous Signal
Obituary: Trevor Ernest Weaver
After a long and painful illness which he fought with characteristic courage, Trevor Weaver died September last. Our former Vice president, Librarian, Secretary, Treasurer, Committeeman ,and long time member of ...
Leading Seaman Ronald ‘Buck’ Taylor (1918-1942)
Ronald ‘Buck’ Taylor was born in Carlton, Victoria on 29 April 1918, one of ten children born to Elsie and George Taylor, and grew up in the Port Melbourne area. ...
New Clues to Fate of HMAS Sydney
Victims of the worst naval disaster in Australian history were not gunned down in their lifeboat by their German foes as was believed, claims a scientist who has analysed the ...