CDRE A. P. Addison, CMG, was appointed Commodore Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
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Australian Naval History on 21 January 1922
HMAS MELBOURNE, (light cruiser), rescued the crew of 22 of the four-masted schooner HELEN B STIRLING north of Newcastle, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1922
ADML Anthony Monckton Synnot was born at Corowa NSW, and entered the RAN in 1939. He was Chief of Defence Force during the period 1979 to 1982, and is one ...
Australian Naval History on 22 December 1921
The Department of the Navy was absorbed into the Department of Defence. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1921
The Four Power Treaty was signed between the British Commonwealth, the United States, France and Japan. This treaty was replaced by the Washington Treaty three months later, and resulted in ...
Australian Naval History on 12 December 1921
HMAS Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1921
Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 June 1921
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1921
A Royal Commission was constituted to investigate shipbuilding and ship repair at Garden Island and Cockatoo Island Naval Dockyards, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 April 1921
HMAS MOMBAH, (coal storage vessel), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1921
Flinders Naval Depot, (HMAS CERBERUS), was officially opened. This date is now accepted as the commissioning date for HMAS CERBERUS. 1921 HMAS PROTECTOR, (gunboat), was re-commissioned as HMAS CERBERUS, and ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1921
The RAAF was formed as a separate service, (created from the Australian Flying Corps, which was an Army unit formed in 1914). From then until 1948, when the Fleet Air ...
Australian Naval History on 13 March 1921
HMAS CERBERUS, (former HMC turret ship), was moved to Corio Bay, VIC, and was re-commissioned as HMAS PLATYPUS II, (submarine tender). ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1921
HMAS Melbourne was involved in the dramatic rescue of 18 people from the sinking US registered schooner Helen B Sterling. The Helen B Sterling had departed Newcastle in early January ...
Australian Naval History on 4 January 1921
The following ships were laid up in reserve in Sydney: HMA Ships ENCOUNTER, (cruiser), PARRAMATTA, YARRA, WARREGO, HUON, SWAN, and TORRENS, (destroyers), and MALLOW, (sloop). ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1920
HMS Verdun (destroyer) transported the body of the Unknown Warrior from France to England. Correction: November 2014 – This entry previously said that HMS Vendetta (later HMAS Vendetta) transported the ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1920
The Ex-Navalmens Association was inaugurated in Melbourne, with approximately 100 members. In 1922, the China Naval Contingent Association, (which had been formed in 1901), was amalgamated with the Association. In ...
Australian Naval History on 1 October 1920
The Hydrographic Department of the RAN was established under CAPT E. Robins, RN. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1920
HMAS Encounter paid off into reserve . She was assigned to the naval base at Garden Island as a depot ship in May 1923, and was renamed HMAS Penguin ...
Australian Naval History on 1 September 1920
Flinders Naval Depot was commissioned as a training establishment for the RAN. It was officially renamed HMAS CERBERUS in December 1962. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 1920
HMVS NELSON was broken up. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 July 1920
HMAS Torrens was paid off into reserve. The destroyer was relocated to Flinders Naval Depot in July 1924, and although not recommissioned, was used for the training of naval reservists. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 July 1920
The fleet collier HMAS BILOELA, was commissioned. BILOELA was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, 21 October 1918, and launched on 10 April 1919. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 June 1920
HMS STUART, (destroyer), operated with the British Fleet deployed in the Sea of Marmara, to put down a Turkish rebellion. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 May 1920
The RAN reached its highest peacetime strength. Metric Main SpeedShips Class Tonnage Armament (knots)AUSTRALIA Battle cruiser 19,507 30.5cm 25 SYDNEY Light cruiser 5486 15.2cm 25.5 MELBOURNE Light cruiser 5486 15.2cm ...