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NZ Scow ECHO – role in World War II

Dare, Tim · Dec 7, 1999 ·

The New Zealand scow was developed from the Canadian/US log barges that plied the Great Lakes during the 1800s. First built in New Zealand in 1873 for Septimus Meiklejohn of ...

Loss of HMS Orpheus

Torrington, Reg · Dec 7, 1999 ·

“The Daily Southern Cross “, a newspaper in Auckland, New Zealand, published in the issue of Monday, February 9, 1863 on page 3 the following news item: “Dreadful Calamity Loss ...

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Serving in Harmony – The Band of the Royal Australian Navy

Greedy, Ashton W., AM, LRAM, DipMusMan, Commander, RAN · Dec 7, 1999 ·

A few days after setting up camp in Sydney Cove, Captain Phillip was duly installed as Governor of the colony, an event marked with due ceremony by Drum Major Benjamin ...

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The Discovery of AE2

Spencer, Mark · Sep 7, 1999 ·

The friendship between Turkey and Australia was strengthened by the incongruous conflict between these two nations during the so called “Great War” of 1914-1918. This of course, was not a ...

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The Nelson Toast

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 1999 ·

The association of the word ‘immortal’ with Nelson is enshrined in the famous toast which is still drunk, immediately after the Loyal Toast, at Trafalgar Night dinners the world over. ...

Book Review: The Raider Kormoran

Nicholson, Ian · Sep 5, 1999 ·

Title: The Raider Kormoran Author: Captain Theodor Detmers Publisher: Tandem (UK, 1959) with numerous German & English reprints (This, the only book written by a participant, calls for close analysis in the ...

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Operation Downfall – The Invasion Of Japan

Thomson, Max · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Now DECLASSIFIED, only a few Americans back in 1945 ever were privileged to have access to a plan which, to this day, few Americans – and fewer Australians – still ...

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HMS Powerful, Gunner Sims and the Boer War

Eggleton, R.F. · Sep 1, 1999 ·

At the start of the Boer War, 1899, the enemy use of large calibre guns, able to outrange the British field artillery, forced retreat after retreat, until within three weeks, ...

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Launching of HMAS Norman II – Minehunter

William F. Cook, MVO, Captain, RAN (Rtd) · Sep 1, 1999 ·

As the bottle of wine (Australian of course) shattered over her bows and Ms Agatha Grey-Wilson intoned the time hallowed words: “I name this ship Norman; may God bless her ...

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Sailor’s Escape from AE2

Spencer, Mark · Sep 1, 1999 ·

The diary of a Woy Woy man has become a vital piece of the puzzle for historians putting together the history of the Australian submarine AE2, which sank near Gallipoli ...

HMAS Sydney Grave No Longer Unmarked

Swinden, Greg · Sep 1, 1999 ·

In late 1998 the Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Canberra visited the remote Australian Territory of Christmas Island. During her visit a group of young sailors journeyed to the old European ...

Obituary: Rupert Robison

Newspaper, Daily Telegraph · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Rupert Robison Born: Springwood, May 29, 1909 Died: Rozelle, June 7, 1999 Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Robison was captain of HMAS Voyager when it ran aground on Timor in 1942. The commander ...

Book Review: Atlantic Odyssey

Book reviewer · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Title: Atlantic Odyssey Author: Michael Thwaites Publisher: Self-published This is a fascinating account of a little-known aspect (in Australia at least) of the Battle of the Atlantic, seen through the ...

Book Review: In the Wake

Loosli, Geoffrey, Rear Admiral, RAN · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Title: In The Wake Author: Jo Stevenson Publisher: Hale and Iremonger, Sydney. HMAS Melbourne was involved in two collisions during her lifetime. In 1964 HMAS Voyager was cut in two ...

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England’s First Naval Victory-The Battle Of Sluys (AD 1340)

Chaloner · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Sluys, in the naval history of England, is relegated to a position of far less importance than the admittedly more exciting battles of Trafalgar, Jutland or Cape St Vincent (Horatio ...

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Captain Harry L. Howden OBE, CBE, RAN

Howden, Patrick ffyske · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Material in this article is from a paper “Portrait of my Father” by Dr Patrick ffyske Howden and is used with Dr Howden’s kind permission. Captain Harry L. Howden was ...

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Letters: More on Australians at Zeebrugge

Loosli, Geoffrey, Rear Admiral, RAN · Sep 1, 1999 ·

One last contribution to the subject of Australians at Zeebrugge. In 1914 Engineer Lieutenant Ronald C. Boddie, Royal Navy, came to Australia as a member of the staff of the ...

Letter – late LCDR Geoffrey Ingleton

Letter Writer · Jun 7, 1999 ·

I read with interest your latest Review (Vol. 20 No. 1 March 1999) and noticed a reference to the late LCDR Geoffrey Ingleton by CDRE Snow. Until recently I had ...

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A Brief History of HMAS Cerberus

A.N. Other · Jun 1, 1999 ·

Settlers started arriving on the Mornington Peninsula in 1840. At that time, Alfred Mayrick, from whom the township of Merricks takes its name, took up the Coolart ‘run’ which included ...

Book Review: Nothing to do with me, I’m Radar!

Book reviewer · Jun 1, 1999 ·

Title: Nothing to do with me, I’m Radar! Author: P.R.H. (Lofty) Watson Publisher: Self-published On the inside cover, this book describes itself as “a segment of Royal Australian Navy history, covering ...

Book Review: Bombers and Battleships

Loosli, Geoffrey, Rear Admiral, RAN · Jun 1, 1999 ·

Title: Bombers and Battleships, The struggle between ships and aircraft for the control of the surface of the sea Author: David Hamer Publisher: Allen and Unwin, Sydney The endless conflict between submarines ...

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Letters: Beattie of the St Nazaire raid

Letter Writer · Jun 1, 1999 ·

A small point that may be of interest to your readers (St Nazaire – The Greatest Commando Raid of WW II) is that Lieutenant Commander (as he then was) Beattie ...

Letters: Inquiry into the Loss of HMAS Sydney – Approaching unknown ship

Letter Writer · Jun 1, 1999 ·

I have read with great interest the article by IHN in NHR Vol. 19-4 [Dec. 1998] and the letters in Vo1.20-1 [March 1999] re the sad loss of HMAS Sydney. ...

Letters: Inquiry into the Loss of HMAS Sydney – Communications

Eagles, James · Jun 1, 1999 ·

The recent edition of the Naval Historical Review with the single page article on the Inquiry into the loss of HMAS Sydney, written by Commodore I. H. Nicholson. RAN (Ret’d), ...

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Letters: Kings Park Guns

Letter Writer · Jun 1, 1999 ·

I refer to the article “Coastal Defence and the Kings Park Naval Guns” contained in Volume 20, No. 1, 1999[March 1999]. At the last paragraph the author gives his views ...

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