HMAS MILDURA, (minesweeper), was sold out of service for breaking up at Brisbane. For the last 10 years of her life, she served as a stationary training ship for the ...
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Australian Naval History on 4 August 1965
HMAS Yarra (III), commenced operations around West Malaysia as part of the Indonesian Confrontation conflict. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1965
HMAS Parramatta (III), concluded operations around Borneo as part of the Indonesian Confrontation conflict ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1965
The Perth class, (Charles F Adams, DDG), guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT I. H. Cartwright, RAN), was commissioned. PERTH was laid down in Defoe Shipbuilding Co, Bay City, Michigan, ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1965
HMAS SYDNEY, (fast troop transport), arrived at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, on her first passage to the war zone. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 May 1965
With 347 officers and men of 1RAR embarked, as well as vehicles and stores, the fast troop transport, HMAS Sydney (III) departed Sydney for her first voyage to Vietnam, escorted ...
Australian Naval History on 27 March 1965
HMAS Melbourne participated in Exercise Showpiece off Malaysia with RN aircraft carriers HMS Eagle (R05), HMS Bulwark (R08) and HMS Victorious (R38). The exercise was a political one intended to ...
Australian Naval History on 24 March 1965
During the Indonesian ‘Confrontation’ to detect Indonesian boats smuggling arms or infiltrating Malaysia Fairey Gannets flew night-time patrols along the Strait of Malacca from HMAS Melbourne. Returning after a night ...
Australian Naval History on 12 March 1965
Gallantry awards were conferred on the following RAN personnel for their part in saving lives after HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), was sunk following a collision with HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier):GC (Posthumous) ...
Australian Naval History on 5 March 1965
Bosun fibreglass sailing dinghies were introduced into the RAN as replacements for the 4.3 metre timber Island class dinghies. ...