HMAS Quickmatch paid off to Reserve at Williamstown. After paying off she served as an accommodation ship at Williamstown. On 15 February 1972 Quickmatch was sold for scrap to Fujita ...
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Australian Naval History on 30 March 1963
805 Squadron, flying the Sea Venom, decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...
Australian Naval History on 28 March 1963
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II signalled the destroyer HMAS ANZAC at the conclusion of the Royal Tour of Australia; “Splice the main brace”. The RAN does not splice the main ...
Australian Naval History on 20 March 1963
Two Westland Scout AH-1 helicopters were acquired by the RAN and operated by 723 Naval Air Squadron. The helicopters were embarked in the hydrographic survey ship HMAS Moresby with one ...
Australian Naval History on 11 March 1963
The first Wessex helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) mission occurred when GPCAPT Mather ejected from his RAAF Sabre jet near Lake Bathurst in NSW, and was reported as having landed near ‘a ...
Australian Naval History on 16 February 1963
HMAS QUADRANT, (frigate),was sold for scrap to a Japanese ship breaking company. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 February 1963
HMAS QUADRANT, (frigate), was sold out of service for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 February 1963
HMAS QUICKMATCH, (frigate), berthed at Manly Wharf, Sydney to participate in the beach resort’s 175th Anniversary. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 February 1963
HMAS QUIBERON, (destroyer), was rammed by the South Vietnamese escort ship KY-HOA, at Saigon. QUIBERON’S starboard side was opened to the sea and KY-HOA required docking. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 January 1963
The Australian Cabinet approved a contract with Scott’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd., of Greenock, Scotland, to build eight Oberon class submarines for the RAN. The order was later reduced ...