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Occasional Paper 151: The Christmas Books

Editorial Staff · Dec 1, 2022 ·

By Geoff Barnes This story first appeared in ‘All Hands’, the quarterly volunteers’ journal at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Our thanks to the ANMM Volunteers for allowing us to ...

Occasional Paper 153: County Class ships of the Royal Navy: A photographic review

A.N. Other · Dec 1, 2022 ·

By Conrad Waters The following feature was first published in the Ships Monthly magazine and subsequently by the Heritage Machines website on 19th October 2022. The Royal Navy’s series of ...

Occasional Paper 146: Early Naval Training

Gillett, Ross · Oct 1, 2022 ·

HMAS Tingira, Physical Training Class, Naval Heritage Collection image #7988

On Wednesday, 1 October 1913 the Sydney Mail newspaper featured the following detailed report on early naval recruiting and training. Just three days later, on 4 October, Sydney Harbour would ...

FLYING STATIONS II, The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm 1998-2022: Book Review

David Michael · Sep 25, 2022 ·

Edited by Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods OAM RAN Published by the RAN Fleet Air Arm in conjunction with Avonmore Books, Kent Town, South Australia 5071 ISBN 978-0-6452469-5-7 Reviewed by David ...

Corvette Memorial Booklet – A Tribute to Those Who Served

Dave Lardner · Jul 25, 2022 ·

The Corvettes of the Royal Australian Navy were built in Australia and crewed by Australians. These ships served with distinction in all theatres of World War 2. This booklet is ...

Australian White Ensign Replacement Service, St Johns Church, Birchgrove, 19 June 2022

David Michael · Jul 5, 2022 ·

On Sunday 19 June 2022 a ceremony to present and dedicate a new White Ensign at St Johns Church in Birchgrove, NSW, was conducted to replace one originally presented to ...

Occasional Paper 141 : The tradition of Colours and Sunset

David Stratton · Jun 29, 2022 ·

This short account of the May 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea focuses on the strategically significant outcomes of the battle and how they related to the future of World War 2 and Australians in particular. ...

Occasional Paper 140 : The Factors that Led to the Formation of the RAN in 1911

David Stratton · Jun 29, 2022 ·

This short account of the May 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea focuses on the strategically significant outcomes of the battle and how they related to the future of World War 2 and Australians in particular. ...

Letter: RAN ships launched in Australia

Editorial Staff · Jun 26, 2022 ·

The Reverend Arthur Rix and ship launching ceremonies.  The March 2022 edition of the NHR contained a story I Name this Ship which states that the Rev. Arthur Rix officiated ...

The Changing Role of Naval Chaplaincy

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By Senior Chaplain Richard Quadrio RAN Observing from afar, most especially with new uniform badges worn by Chaplains and later the introduction of Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (MSWO), it is ...

The Seas of Change: Integrating Women aboard Australian Submarines

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By LEUT L.M. Dunsmore RAN Earlier this year this essay was awarded the Naval Historical Society History Prize from candidates of the New Entry Officer Course 65. Publication was withheld ...

Occasional Paper 136: Gun Battle on the Han

David Michael · May 4, 2022 ·

In this personal account by Lieutenant Commander Roberts RAN who was Executive Officer of HMAS Murchison during the Korean War, he describes gun battles fought against North Korean ground forces during Murchison’s patrols of the Han River between July 1951 and January 1952. ...

Salute to Three Good Men

David Michael · Jan 6, 2022 ·

During the recent festive season, the Naval Historical Society of Australia lost three long term members whose service to the nation and community in peace and war is a fine ...

Australia’s Search for Maritime Self-Defence: Historical Conventional Inheritance or Regional Nuclear Obeisance?

A.N. Other · Dec 29, 2021 ·

By Kate Reid-Smith In the early twentieth century, Australia’s first Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell, suggested the nation’s future path lay outside Imperial Britain. It was ...

Book Review: Kit Muster Vol II: Uniforms, Badges and Categories of the Australian Navy 1954 – 1984.

Book reviewer · Dec 29, 2021 ·

Kit Muster Vol II: Uniforms, Badges and Categories of the Australian Navy 1954 – 1984.Available from these locations: Regimental Books (regimentalbooks.com.au) and Navy Uniforms eShop With a follow-up to his ...

HMAS Sydney 80th Anniversary Commemorative Speech

A.N. Other · Dec 7, 2021 ·

By Commodore Ivan Ingham AM RAN The following commemorative speech was delivered by Commodore Ingham at the HMAS Sydney (II) memorial in Geraldton, Western Australia on Friday 19 November 2021. ...

Book Review: Australia’s Colonial Navies

Book reviewer · Sep 27, 2021 ·

Australia’s Colonial Navies by Ross Gillett is a revised and expanded edition published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia and released in 2021. In the 21st century most Australians ...

Occasional Paper 122: Royal Australia Navy 75th Anniversary Celebrations, 1986: Planning

A.N. Other · Sep 25, 2021 ·

By CMDR Ken Swain AM RAN Retd – Staff Officer RAN 75th Celebrations 1985/86 I was sitting in my real estate agency in Seaforth on Sydney’s Northern Beaches in July ...

Occasional Paper 117: A History of Australian Navy Health Sailor Uniforms and Ranks (Part 2)

A.N. Other · Aug 3, 2021 ·

By Commander Neil Westphalen, Royal Australian Navy This paper was first published in the Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health, Volume 26 Number 3 in July 2018. Commander Westphalen is ...

Occasional Paper 115: A History of Australian Navy Health Sailor Uniforms and Ranks (Part 1)

A.N. Other · Jul 2, 2021 ·

By Commander Neil Westphalen, Royal Australian Navy This paper was first published in the Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health, Volume 27 Number 2 in April 2019. Commander Westphalen is ...

Occasional Paper 116: Navy Veterans Salute the ‘Forgotten War’

Editorial Staff · Jun 30, 2021 ·

On Thursday 24th June 2021 the N.A.A. (Naval Association of Australia Queensland) highlighted the service of members of the Royal Australia Navy in the Korean War. At 4am on June ...

Book Review: Right Man, Right Place, Worst Time

Book reviewer · Jun 29, 2021 ·

Right Man, Right Place, Worst Time. By Betty Lee, Boolarong Press, Tingalpa, Queensland, 2019. Paperback, 318 pages, with sketch maps and photographs. Available from booksellers and publisher rrp $32.00. Along ...

Derek Holyoake and the torpedoing of HMAS Hobart in 1943

David Stratton · Jun 28, 2021 ·

Derek Holyoake enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on July 8, 1940 at the age of 16 and was serving onboard HMAS Hobart when she was torpedoed on July 20, ...

Book Review: Aus-Ships 2021: Fifth Edition

Book reviewer · Jun 20, 2021 ·

Aus-Ships 2021: Fifth Edition by Robert Fildes and Rex Cox. The previous edition was offered as a CD and now this revised and improved edition comes as a USB. This ...

Book Review: Mutineers – A True Story of Heroes and Villains

Kingsley Perry · Jun 20, 2021 ·

Mutineers – A True Story of Heroes and Villains. Paperback of 320 pages by Robert Hadler, published by Wilkinson Publishing Pty Limited, Victoria 3000. Available from booksellers, rrp $28.75. The ...

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