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Naval Historical Review

The War Cruises of I27 – Part 1

Bogart, Charles H. · Mar 24, 1985 ·

This history of the Japanese submarine I27 was written by United States member of the Society, Charles H. Bogart. I27’s operations are of particular interest to Australia as she participated ...

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HMAS Platypus in Darwin during blitz 19 February 1942

Ireland, G.W. · Mar 24, 1985 ·

HMAS PLATYPUS was built in England during WWI as a Submarine Tender to the ’J’ class Submarines and as such she had workshops, oil stowage and storage for torpedoes. Platypus ...

British Gunboats on the Yangtze

Periodical, Yangtze and Sikiang Patroller · Dec 9, 1984 ·

The following article is taken from the June and March issues of Yangtze and Sikiang Patroller, journal of the United States Yangtze River Patrol Association. A number of RAN officers ...

Naval Chapel Windows for Cruisers Unveiled

Zammitt, Alan · Dec 9, 1984 ·

On October 21st, 1984, the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Leyte, the Naval Dockyard Chapel at Garden Island had standing room only, as ex-Naval men and their families (some ...

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Turkish Treatment of British Naval Prisoners

Trimmer, L.S. Henry · Dec 9, 1984 ·

Little has been written on the treatment of naval prisoners in Turkish prisoner of war camps in World War I. Although this report was written by a Royal Navy sailor ...

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The Silent Service of HMAS Bingera

Lind, L.J. · Sep 24, 1984 ·

IT IS A PLEASURE to present a pictorial profile of a ship that served the Royal Australian Navy in comparative obscurity. HMAS Bingera, according to the official histories, never fired ...

Richelieu – The Ship That Never Fought

Slocombe, George · Sep 9, 1984 ·

THIS IS ONE of the most tragic stories in the history of naval warfare. It is the story of the Richelieu, the fighting ship that never fought. The Richelieu was ...

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Prisoner of War Rescues

Whyte,Sam · Sep 9, 1984 ·

IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri on the 2nd of September 1945, steps were taken for the rescue and repatriation of prisoners of war from Japanese prison ...

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Ruby Boye – Coastwatcher Heroine

Zammitt, Alan · Sep 9, 1984 ·

MRS. RUBY BOYE-JONES lived with her husband, Mr. Skov Boye, at Vanikoro, a small tropical island in the Santa Cruz group of the then British Solomon Islands Protectorate at the ...

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The RAN in the Black Sea

Una, L.J. · Jun 23, 1984 ·

IN 1918 the Allies had cast their lot with the White Russians in the savage civil war which was raging in Russia. They offered to give support to any state ...

HMAS Manoora Enters the Pacific War

Chatto, A.K. · Jun 23, 1984 ·

Extracts from the War Diary of former member, the late A.K. Chatto HMAS MANOORA sailed from Sydney at 1800 Saturday, November 22 1941. After clearing the swept channel we took ...

Book Review: Australian and New Zealand Warships 1914-1945

Weaver, Trevor · Jun 21, 1984 ·

Title: Australian and New Zealand Warships 1914-1945 Author: Ross Gillett This book is published by Doubleday Australia with a suggested retail price of $35.00. It is the latest published book ...

Memories of HMS Renown

Rettie, Alexander · Jun 21, 1984 ·

I actually joined the ship at the age of 16 years, as a boy rating. My early experience with the RENOWN was during the 1914-18 war. Much of our time ...

Letters – Recollections of HMAS Adelaide

Letter Writer · Jun 21, 1984 ·

The current “Review” asks for any information relating to the original HMAS ADELAIDE which may be useful in compiling a book of facts to be presented to the present day ...

Letter – Bustler and Kangaroo

Letter Writer · Jun 21, 1984 ·

Recently while cruising the Parramatta River, a detour into Homebush Bay proved quite interesting. I had intended to photograph the tug “Bustler” which lies derelict there. Alongside Bustler is what ...

Out of the Past – HMS Cambrian

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1984 ·

The 2nd class cruiser HMS CAMBRIAN was built at Pembroke Dock, England in 1893. She served on the Australia Station from 1903 and shared her time in Australia and New ...

The Ketty Brovig and Coburg Sinking 1941

Bevan, Captain R.H. , RN · Jun 9, 1984 ·

AT 1636 ON 4 MARCH 1941 an emergency report was received from HMAS Canberra’s aircraft of two unknown ships to the south-west steaming north. HMS Leander’s aircraft was at that ...

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Lessons from the Falkland Islands War

Murguizur, Dr Juan Carlos · Jun 9, 1984 ·

IN HINDSIGHT all naval powers learnt lessons from the Argentine-British conflict in the Falkland Islands in 1982. Dr. Juan Carlos Murguizur had this to say in an article published in ...

HMAS Moresby, Survey Ship

A.N. Other · Mar 23, 1984 ·

HMS SILVIO was one of four World War I Royal Navy Minesweepers converted to Survey Ships in 1922-25. Sister ships were Iroquois, Ormonde and Herald. In 1925 Silvio was lent ...

Man O’War Steps Restored – 1973

A.N. Other · Mar 16, 1984 ·

After over a century of use by members of both the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, the Man O’War Steps at Farm Cove were restored and extended early ...

Lingayen Gulf Signals – 6 to 9 July, 1945

A.N. Other · Mar 9, 1984 ·

From CTG 77.3 to Australia ‘Sorry the Hell Birds concentrated on you. My deep regrets for losses in the stout ship’s company.’ From Australia to CTG 77.3 ‘Thank you very ...

The Queen’s Hard Bargain

Hording, Chief Yeoman Sal · Mar 9, 1984 ·

IN THE ROYAL NAVY at the turn of the century playing cards were not permitted in naval ships and establishments. However, when Winston Churchill became First Sea Lord the rule ...

Queer Jobs

Oliver, Cdr (E) H.G.D. , RAN · Mar 9, 1984 ·

The last story I wrote for a magazine was about a punitive expedition in HMAS Adelaide to Malaita in 1927, after a bold, bad black, blighter called Bassiana had murdered Mr ...

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The Old Fou Fou Band

A.N. Other · Mar 6, 1984 ·

No self respecting warship in the World War I era was without its Fou Fou Band. Originality was the keynote of a successful Fou Fou Band and from this photograph of ...

Holland 1 – Royal Navy’s First Submarine Salvaged

Periodical, RN Navy News · Mar 6, 1984 ·

The following report on the salvage and restoration of Britain s first submarine, Holland 1, appeared in the January issue of the Royal Navy’s ‘Navy News’. HOLLAND 1, the Royal ...

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