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Naval Historical Review

Scharnhorst – Life on the Other Side of the Mirror

Yeomans, Jim · Mar 11, 1991 ·

He must have been a lot like me; same age, similar family conditions, same era and enjoying his life. My introduction to him quite recently was via his younger sister ...

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Letters: Attack on HMAS Australia

Letter Writer · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Having read the various accounts of the dawn attack on HMAS Australia on 21st October 1944, as contained in the Society’s publications, may I submit the following observation on the ...

Unique Shield for Hobart Museum

Thomson, Max · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Navy history keeps bobbing up in the most unexpected places. Browsing through an antique shop ‘up north’ a Navy enthusiast spotted the wartime shield of the RAN 817 Squadron Fleet ...

Book Review: Action Stations Coral Sea

Book reviewer · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Chris Coulthard-Clark, Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd 157 pages, illustrated. This thoroughly researched account of the first important, sea battle in the South Pacific in World War 2 is ...

Book Review: The Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney

Book reviewer · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Lew Lind, Bellrope Press, 74 pages with illustrations and maps. The Japanese midget submarine attack on ships in Sydney Harbour occurred almost fifty years ago and yet is still a ...

The German Ultra

Winter, Barbara · Mar 11, 1991 ·

The book The Ultra Secret by F.W. Winterbotham, has made many people think that the cryptanalysis unit at Bletchley Park was reading German ciphers constantly with the greatest of ease. ...

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Operation Fuller-The Channel Dash by the German Fleet-1942

Burnhams, J.C., RNCC · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Thursday, 12th February, 1942 The events leading to this heroic operation need many pages to tell the story, suffice it to say, that despite the many reasons advanced at the ...

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In The Beginning – The Naval Historical Society of Australia

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 31, 1990 ·

Some time in the middle of May, 1970 a news item appeared in the ‘Garden Island Information Bulletin’ informing readers that a lunch break meeting was to be held in ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 1

Lind, L.J. · Dec 31, 1990 ·

Written by L.J. Lind, B.E.M., F.A.I.A., Dip. J. – Foundation President Beginnings On 25 May, 1970, the 348th anniversary of the arrival of the first British ship on the Australian coast ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 5

Lind, L.J. · Dec 4, 1990 ·

Bequests The Society and the Garden Island Museum have benefitted over the years from bequests from former members. A particularly interesting selection of books and papers were received by the ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 3

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

Old Sydney Town Returning to the Society, in 1973 an approach had been made to us by Fox and Associates, Architects for advice and assistance on their historical project on ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 4

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

Garden Island The success of the Society owed much to Garden Island Naval Dockyard. Not only was it the birthplace of the Society but, in a way, it was the ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 2

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

1972 – Continued growth During 1972 I pursued ways and means to achieve our other project, the salvaging of the bow and stern section of HMAS PARRAMATTA at Brooklyn. My ...

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Recollections of founding the Naval Historical Society

Churchill, Peter, Lieutenant Commander, RN (Rtd) · Dec 3, 1990 ·

In 1970 Lew Lind, Rod Atwill, Alan Payne and myself found ourselves with the responsibility of putting together an association which we were to call the Naval Historical Society. There were ...

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Letter – Gallipoli Commemorative Issue

Thomson, Max · Sep 30, 1990 ·

Could I just place in writing my compliments to all associated with the June 1990 – Gallipoli Commemorative Issue – of NHR just received. It makes for damned good reading ...

Boom Defence Vessels

Weaver, Trevor · Sep 30, 1990 ·

Fairly recently a photo of HMAS Karangi shown raising a submarine was received from the RAN Naval Collection. This photo was very interesting as it was definitely not snapped in ...

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Pictorial – Reserve Fleet, Fremantle

A.N. Other · Sep 3, 1990 ·

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The Tobruk Ferry – Alias The Spud Run

A.N. Other · Sep 3, 1990 ·

When Tobruk was captured and later invested, it had been expected that the garrison could be supplied by small ships including ‘A’ lighters (Tank Landing Craft) in convoy from Mersah ...

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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 ...

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