Clearance Diving Team 3, LEUT M. T. Shotter, RAN, arrived at Vung Tau. This was the first unit of the RAN to serve in Vietnam. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 23 December 1966
The Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt, announced to Parliament that the new Australian White Ensign was formally approved. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1966
As the floating crane “Falcon” was lifting a Tracker S2E, Bu No 151646, from the Pyrmont wharf on to a lighter, a sling broke and the aircraft fell into Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 7 November 1966
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Consent to the new Australian White Ensign. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 November 1966
HMAS VENDETTA, (Daring class destroyer), towed the USS TIRU, (submarine), off Frederick Reef in the Coral Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 October 1966
HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, (frigate), made a high speed dash from Hobart to Macquarie Island, to rescue a seriously ill scientist of the Australian Antarctic Expedition. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 October 1966
The largest warship to be built in Australia, HMAS STALWART, (escort maintenance ship), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 August 1966
Confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia officially ceased. Several RAN units, including destroyer escorts, and the Ton class minesweepers, had been involved in the confrontation, mainly conducting anti-infiltration patrols off Singapore, ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1966
HMAS Queenborough recommissioned for service as a training ship ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1966
Kenneth Douglas Gray, who as pilot of an RAF Lancaster bomber was awarded a DFC in 1943, was promoted to the rank of Captain in the Royal Australian Navy. Acting ...