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The Captain’s Table

A.N. Other · Dec 23, 1993 ·

The ocean liner was carrying a group of veterans returning to Europe on a visit. A dozen of his group had been assigned to the Captain’s table but, unfortunately, the ship ran into ...

HMS Hampshire – Loss Of Lord Kitchener

Date, John C., RANVR (Rtd) · Dec 12, 1993 ·

Whilst the tumult and the shouting was continuing over the debacle, or otherwise, of the great Battle of Jutland (31st May, 1916), the British Secretary of War, Field Marshall Horatio ...

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Occasional Paper 187: HMAS Australia – the 1940 Dakar Debacle

Gregory, Mackenzie J. · Dec 12, 1993 ·

In September 1940 I was eighteen and had already served as a Midshipman in H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA for over a year. We had been attached to the Home Fleet based in ...

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Book Review: HMAS Canberra – Iron Bottom Sound

A.N. Other · Dec 12, 1993 ·

HMAS Canberra lies at the bottom of Ironbottom Sound, her eight-inch guns still reaching vainly for the Imperial Japanese enemy which surprised and overwhelmed her with a hurricane of shell ...

Battle of The Baltic 1939 – Poland & Germany

Head, Michael · Dec 12, 1993 ·

In the fifty years since World War II, many commemorative celebrations have been held to remember great battles and long campaigns. This article narrates the shortest and the first naval ...

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HMAS Nirimba – End of an Era – 1993

A.N. Other · Dec 12, 1993 ·

The Defence Force Establishment at Quakers Hill, N.S.W. spent most of its life as part of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This is fitting since the first non-Aboriginal people to ...

Obituary: Rear-Admiral W D H Graham, CBE

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Dec 12, 1993 ·

Rear Admiral William D.H. Graham born on 3rd September, 1916 in Queensland, died on 30th August, 1993 after a long illness, in A.C.T. He had a distinguished career in the ...

RAN Minesweepers and Minehunters

A.N. Other · Sep 12, 1993 ·

Catamarans And Auxiliaries The Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Warfare vessels are based at H.M.A.S. Waterhen in Sydney Harbour, which provides homeport facilities to six mine warfare vessels, two landing craft, ...

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McConnochie – History of a Family’s RN Service 1845-1980

McConnochie, Ian, Lt Cdr, RAN · Sep 12, 1993 ·

I recently gave custody of the Service Documents of my paternal great grandfather, grandfather, maternal grandfather and father, to the Naval Historical Society so that interested persons could view them ...

HMAS Albatross – a brief history

A.N. Other · Sep 12, 1993 ·

The decision to build an airfield on the land now occupied by the Naval Air Station was taken soon after WWII was declared in 1939. The RAAF occupied the new ...

Obituary: LT. CDR. Palgrave Ebden Carr, D.F.C., RAN (Rtd.)

Davies, Barry · Sep 12, 1993 ·

Whilst documentation of our Naval history regarding ships and battles is well covered in our Naval Historical Review, these battles could not have been won or lost without the brave ...

Old Sailors Memorial to Rear Admiral Sir David Martin

Zammitt, Alan · Sep 12, 1993 ·

April 4th, 1993 was the day about 200 old shipmates and friends of Rear Admiral Sir David Martin attended a service of worship at the Garden Island Naval Dockyard Chapel ...

Book Review: Small Ships at War

Book reviewer · Sep 12, 1993 ·

“SMALL SHIPS AT WAR” By Iris Nesdale There has been for quite some time, a need for the story of the Small Ships of the RAN, below Corvette size in ...

Transfield Shipbuilding

A.N. Other · Sep 3, 1993 ·

Transfield Shipbuilding has emerged as a regional leader in the provision of naval and commercial marine engineering services. By combining the capabilities of Transfield Amecon and Transfield Defence Systems in ...

Lieutenant-Commander R.W. Rankin of HMAS Yarra

A.N. Other · Jun 12, 1993 ·

On 14th August, 1992, shortly after HMAS CRESWELL’S annual Passing Out Parade, Miss Trish Rankin presented her father’s medals to Captain C.S.H. Harrington, RAN, Commanding Officer of HMAS CRESWELL. Fifty ...

HMAS Warramunga – Battle For The Philippines 1945

Whyte,Sam · Jun 12, 1993 ·

THAT DAY AT LINGAYEN (6/1/45) By Captain of HMAS Warramunga – Lt. Cdr. John Alliston Normally drills and procedures are done in an orderly fashion, one at a time. Not so ...

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Australia’s Submarine History – AE1 & AE2 To Collins

Smith, Peter · Jun 12, 1993 ·

On February 28, 1914, Australia’s first submarines were commissioned at Portsmouth, England. They were AE1 and AE2, boats which for very different reasons would become an important part of Australia’s ...

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Garden Island Rock Carvings – The Forgotten Men

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 12, 1993 ·

Extract from: The Naval Engineers of Garden Island 102 Years of Naval Management 9th February, 1889 to 15th February, 1991 Most people associated with Garden Island have felt at some ...

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Battle Of The Bismarck Sea – 1943

Hordern, Marsden · Jun 12, 1993 ·

Outside Rabaul’s Harbour, Rear Admiral Shofuku Kimura looked from the bridge of his flagship at a grey sea and a leaden sky. He hoped it would stay that way. Bad ...

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Letters: ‘Ocean Cruizer’ for State of Victoria

Letter Writer · Jun 12, 1993 ·

I have come across a bit of a curiosity from the past which may be of interest to some of the members. In March 1886, Major General Sir Andrew Clarke ...

Letters: Convict Settlement

Letter Writer · Jun 12, 1993 ·

I read with interest the December 1992 issue of Naval Historical Review, but there were two articles in particular that I would like to comment on. While Brigadier Howard was ...

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RAN College – History Of 1913 Entry

A.N. Other · Apr 12, 1993 ·

In July 1991, Rear Admiral H.A. Showers, CBE, RAN (Rtd) died in Sydney. With his passing the last link with the historic first entry to the Royal Australian Naval College ...

Book Review: The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901

Book reviewer · Apr 12, 1993 ·

“Smugglers and Sailors – The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901 ” Author: Dr David Day. An AGPS Press publication “Smugglers and Sailors” is a story of truly epic proportions. It ...

Factors Leading to the Development of the RAN

Barton, J.P., Midshipman, RAN · Apr 12, 1993 ·

INTRODUCTION 1. The designation of “Royal Australian Navy” by King George V on 10th July, 1911 saw the realisation of a plan to form an independent navy controlled by Australians ...

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Coastwatching In The Pacific – Solomon Islands

Gregory, Mackenzie J. · Apr 12, 1993 ·

The Australian Coast Watching Service owed its genesis to a suggestion by the then District Naval Officer, Western Australia (Captain C.J. Clare R.A.N.) in 1919. He submitted, that selected civilians, on ...

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