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Naval Historical Review

Gunboats on the Yangtse: 1920 to 1937

Taylor, R.A. CPO, RN · Mar 6, 1984 ·

A transcript of an address presented to The Naval Historical Society of Australia by CPO R.A. Taylor, RN. TO DESCRIBE CHINA in any form of speech, with all its complexities ...

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HMAS Barcoo

Weaver, Trevor · Dec 31, 1983 ·

HMAS BARCOO was one of the eight Australian built River Class anti-submarine frigates laid down during the Second World War. All except Barwon and Macquarie saw active service in the ...

The Chequered Career of HMAS Penguin

A.N. Other · Dec 31, 1983 ·

STANDING PROUDLY IN THE GROUNDS of HMAS Penguin at Balmoral, Sydney, is the figurehead of the old Wild Swan Class sloop that gave the establishment its name. It is of ...

Minesweeping in the old Protector

A.N. Other · Dec 31, 1983 ·

Anon This verbatim account of life in the old gunboat HMAS Protector was found in the editorial files of the late Harry Adlam, but unfortunately it lacked the author’s name. ...

HMAS Manoora-Pushing towards the Philippines

Symes, Chaplain N. H. · Dec 31, 1983 ·

Chaplain Symes served in HMAS Manoora in the push from Morotai to the Philippines in 1944-1945 He edited the ship’s newsletter BUZZ, from which this article has been extracted. AMPHIBIOUS ...

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The Invincible Invincible

A.N. Other · Dec 19, 1983 ·

THE SHIP THAT CHANGED NAVAL THINKING visited Sydney in December and despite a refusal on Government level to use the Captain Cook Graving Dock won vast public support. Here is ...

Crimea Battle was Forerunner of Combined Operations

A.N. Other · Sep 30, 1983 ·

THE CRIMEAN WAR was not distinguished by its naval encounters but the amphibious assault on Kinburn, at the mouth of the Dnieper River, was a forerunner of similar operations in ...

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HMAS Canberra’s 1935 cruise

A.N. Other · Sep 30, 1983 ·

Showing the Flag Around Australia By Civilian Observer This account of HMAS Canberra’s 1935 cruise was printed in the Sun & Guardian dated 8 December, 1935. The cruise was made ...

The Loss of HMAS Armidale

Sullivan, John · Sep 30, 1983 ·

AT 1200 ON 29TH NOVEMBER 1942, HMAS Armidale, in company with HMAS Castlemaine, left Darwin for Betano on the south coast of Timor. Our mission was to land Netherlands East ...

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HMS Victorious 1785 – 1970

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 1983 ·

THE FIRST VICTORIOUS, built by Perry at Blackwall, was a third rate two-decker, boasting 74 guns. She was launched on 27th April 1785, and measured 170½ feet in length, with ...

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The J Class Submarines

A.N. Other · Jun 30, 1983 ·

Displacement: 1,210 tons surfaced, 1,820 tons submerged. Length: 275½ feet. Beam: 23 feet. Draught: 14 feet. Machinery: Three Vickers solid injection diesel engines 3600hp/1400hp. Three screws. Speed: 19.5/9.5 kts. Radius: ...

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Passing of a friend: USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1983 ·

With the recent commissioning of the new American cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) readers may be interested in the former ship of the name, the aircraft carrier of the Essex Class, ...

USS Keppler (DD765) – Some Facts and Figures

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1983 ·

LAID DOWN: 23.4.44. LAUNCHED: 24.6.45. IN SERVCE: 23.5.47. Photograph shows U.S.S. KEPPLER in U.S. Navy Service. KEPPLER at this time was a converted gearing DD-710 class FRAM II destroyer and ...

Letters – Correction to Italian Navy Pictorial

Letter Writer · Jun 21, 1983 ·

The March 1983 issue of `Naval Historical Review’ featured an article on the Italian Navy which I found quite fascinating. I would query, however, the picture of the `Venezia’ (ex ...

Letters – Cradle of the RAN

Letter Writer · Jun 21, 1983 ·

Williamstown may have been the cradle of the Victorian Naval Forces and the Commonwealth Naval Forces, but there seems little doubt that from the inception of Australia’s own Naval Forces ...

Letters – ‘Detail Action’

Letter Writer · Jun 21, 1983 ·

The poem “Detail Action” in the March issue, and which you state may have been attributed to “Gatey” Crawford, was in fact written by Gerald O’Driscoll, R.N. Under the name ...

HMAS Australia – Visit to Gallipoli – 1936

A.N. Other · Jun 21, 1983 ·

During the Abyssinian crisis in 1936, H.M.A.S. Australia and Sydney were serving with the Mediterranean Fleet, the former having been on exchange with H.M.S. Sussex and the latter was temporarily serving ...

Obituary: Harry Adlam

Zammitt, Alan · Jun 20, 1983 ·

HAROLD CHARLES (HARRY) ADLAM grew up in Penshurst, Sydney. Economics dictated that he leave school at the age of 14. However, he educated himself and ended up with a better ...

Punishment in the services – The Good Old Days

NHSA Webmaster · Jun 6, 1983 ·

WE OFTEN HEAR people talk about the ‘good old days’, but how good were they really? Take punishment in the services as just one instance. Here we find that the ...

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The Loss of HMS Dorsetshire

Creasy,John · Jun 6, 1983 ·

This vivid eyewitness account of the sinking of the 8-inch cruiser, HMS Dorsetshire by Japanese bombers in 1942 was extracted from a war-time booklet published to raise funds for building ...

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The Royal Yacht Britannia

A.N. Other · Jun 6, 1983 ·

THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA, named and launched by the Queen at Clydebank (Scotland) in 1953, serves as an official and private residence for the Queen and other members of the ...

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HMAS Fantome 1901 – 1956

A.N. Other · Mar 31, 1983 ·

IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS of ‘gunboat diplomacy’, the Royal Navy maintained a large number of sloops designed for overseas service, powered by both steam and sail. By the turn ...

HMAS Una – a Work Horse – 1914

A.N. Other · Mar 31, 1983 ·

ONE OF THE SPOILS from the capture of the German New Guinea colonies in 1914 was the steam yacht Komet. Built in 1911 as the Government yacht for the colonies, ...

Spakhia

Oliver, Cdr (E) H.G.D. , RAN · Mar 31, 1983 ·

ON A SMALL BAY on the south coast of Crete is a village or township called Spakhia. Landward approaches are steep-to and the harbour has – or had – no ...

No. 191 – the Tasmanian Torpedo Boat

NHSA Webmaster · Mar 30, 1983 ·

THE TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT decided in 1883 to form an engineer torpedo corps, and by 11th June that year the unit was in operation. Commanded by Captain Boddam, and with Lieutenant ...

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