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HMAS Nepal – a South Atlantic Incident

Cox, Leonard J. · Sep 3, 1990 ·

I walked out on to the upper deck of the Fleet Destroyer on the beautiful afternoon on August 3rd, 1942. Two ‘N’ Class Destroyers, the Australian Nepal and the Dutchman ...

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HMAS Leeuwin – a short history

Jeffrey, Vic · Sep 3, 1990 ·

HMAS Leeuwin to many is well remembered as the home of the Junior Recruits or J.R.’s of the Royal Australian Navy. This year marks the thirtieth year since the first ...

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Fremantle Naval Artillery

A.N. Other · Sep 3, 1990 ·

On 11 February, 1879 the following announcement was published in the West Australian Government Gazette. Colonial Secretary’s Office Perth, 10th February 1879 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ...

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Letter – Timor 1942

Letter Writer · Sep 3, 1990 ·

I read with interest John Leggoe’s report in the June edition of Naval Historical Review of the naval operations in support of the Australian commandos fighting in Timor 1942-43. To ...

RAN Corvettes in Western Australia

Hall, Roy · Sep 1, 1990 ·

Upon cessation of hostilities in 1945, many ships of the world navies were laid up as their ‘hostilities only’ officers and ratings rejoined the civilian workforce. Many ships of the ...

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Ships attacked/sunk – WW2 enemy action on east coast of Australia

Letter Writer · Jun 29, 1990 ·

  SHIP DATE HOW ATTACKED/SUNK CAMBRIDGE* 07.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE NE COAST VIC. CITY OF RAYVILLE* 08.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE NE COAST VIC. NIMBIN* 29.11.40 STRUCK GERMAN MINE OFF PT. ...

Letters – 1942 Timor Operations

Letter Writer · Jun 29, 1990 ·

I was most interested to read in the latest issue of the ‘Naval Historical Bulletin’ that at the March meeting of the Society there is to be a talk by ...

Book Review: HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Jun 29, 1990 ·

HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959 by Sam Whyte HMAS Warramunga’s History 1942-1959 is exactly that. For anyone who served in her at any time during her life, I’m certain he will have flooding memories ...

Book Review: Action Stations

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Jun 29, 1990 ·

Action Stations by Iris Nesdale Action Stations in some ways disappointed me but it must be very difficult to write a book about two ships serving in the same area ...

Book Review: First In Last Out – The Navy at Gallipoli

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Jun 29, 1990 ·

First in, Last out  – the Navy at Gallipoli By T R Frame and G J Swinden This is a timely book. It is 75 years since the landings at ...

Book Review: HMAS Shropshire

Date, John C., RANVR (Rtd) · Jun 29, 1990 ·

HMAS Shropshire by Stan Nicholls Published by The Naval Historical Society of Australia Published December 1989. 315 pp. Photos. Profile views. Press cuttings. Maps. Index. Limited edition. Hard cover. To ...

75th Anniversary of landings at Gallipoli

A.N. Other · Jun 29, 1990 ·

HMA Ships Sydney and Tobruk and HMAS/M Oxley represented the Royal Australian Navy as part of the International Fleet assembled for the Anniversary of the Landings at Gallipoli on 25th ...

True tales from travellers

A.N. Other · Jun 29, 1990 ·

The following snippets have appeared in various hotels, shops and other places in non-English speaking countries around the world. The original intent has lost something in the translation from the ...

Captain Arthur Phillip – Bathampton’s link with Australia

Darling, Sylvia M. · Jun 29, 1990 ·

Quite a number have heard about it, but not many have seen it, said my hostess as we drove over the crest of a hill in a heavy squall to ...

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The Collins Class Submarines

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Jun 21, 1990 ·

In an unprecedented break from Australian naval tradition, the new submarines have been named not after capital cities, towns or former vessels, but distinguished naval personnel in World War 2. ...

£10m Restoration of Britain’s First Battleship

Periodical, Australian Shipyards · Jun 21, 1990 ·

The restoration of historic sailing and steam vessels is a rapidly increasing shipyard activity around the world. Nautical nostalgia today not only involves the enthusiasm of history buffs but the ...

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STUFT-Ships Taken Up From Trade – An historical perspective

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1990 ·

Our present dependence on Ships Taken Up From Trade (STUFT) in order to fight a war is nothing new. Going right back to 1588 and beyond, there has hardly been ...

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Korean Turtle Ship

Date, John C., RANVR (Rtd) · Jun 21, 1990 ·

The Korean Turtle Ship is considered to be the first ironclad warship in the world, shaped like a turtle, invented and built by Admiral Yi Soon in 1592. From a ...

Cockatoo Dockyard and the American Fleet Cruisers

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1990 ·

Cockatoo Dockyard Chief Executive (Mr J.C. Jeremy) has unearthed some fascinating insight into the unique job of work done at Cockatoo Island to provide a new stub bow for the ...

Adding to the Routine!

Thomson, Max · Jun 21, 1990 ·

The Human Side of the War at Sea… Backgrounded by years and years of experience, day to day life on a warship of the RAN – even in wartime – ...

A Visit to Piraeus, Greece 1941

Bracegirdle, Warwick, DSC, Commander, RAN (Rtd) · Jun 21, 1990 ·

After the naval battle of Matapan most of the fleet returned to Alexandria to replenish supplies. Two cruisers of the 7th Cruiser Squadron HMS Ajax and HMAS Perth did not ...

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The RAN’s Forgotten War Dead

Swinden, Greg · Jun 21, 1990 ·

In 1987 while posted to Canberra, I visited the Australian War Memorial on several occasions. On one visit I noticed what appeared to me to be several omissions on the ...

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Not the Dockyard Please

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 20, 1990 ·

I read M.A. Head’s article Up With a Bang, NHR December 1989, with interest, including the quote from the fictitious Commander James Bond, RN. For a number of logical reasons, ...

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RAN Frigates – the versatile warship

Thomson, Max · Jun 19, 1990 ·

When the name frigate was introduced into the RAN on November 18, 1943 with the commissioning of HMAS GASCOYNE, its ship’s company could not in its wildest dreams have envisaged ...

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Lone Pine wreath laying

A.N. Other · Jun 1, 1990 ·

REQUEST THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE BE PASSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, CAPTAIN L.M. HINCHLIFFE, DSC RAN RTD. QUOTE WREATH LAYING MISSION AT LONE PINE ACCOMPLISHED. ...

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