HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), represented Australia at the 12th anniversary of the Philippines’ Republic. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 13 May 1958
CAPT C. M. Hudson, RAN, commanding HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, (frigate), suffered a stroke while the ship was at sea off Point Gellibrand. The Executive Officer, LCDR V. A. Parker, RAN, was ...
Australian Naval History on 6 May 1958
HMA Ships SWAN, COOTAMUNDRA, FREMANTLE, and WARREGO, commenced a detailed survey of the Timor Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 April 1958
The Indonesian Navy ship HANG TUAH, (ex HMNS MOROTAI, ex HMAS IPSWICH), was sunk in a bombing attack off North Borneo. The WWII Mitchell bomber was piloted by an American ...
Australian Naval History on 10 April 1958
HMA Ships QUALITY and QUIBERON, (destroyers), were decommissioned at Sydney and sold to Mitsubishi in Japan, for breaking up. RADM O. H. Becher, DSO, DSC, RAN, who was the Fleet ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1958
HMS NORMAN, (destroyer), formerly HMAS NORMAN, was paid off for disposal. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1958
HMAS Sprightly (Tug) was decommissioned. 805 Squadron recommissioned at NAS Nowra with de Havilland Sea Venoms for service in HMAS Melbourne. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 March 1958
805 Squadron, flying Sea Furies, decommissioned at NAS Nowra. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 1958
805 Squadron Sea Fury’s making a final farewell flight over Sydney Harbour with the squadron decommissioned on 26 March 1958; ...
Australian Naval History on 24 February 1958
HMAS QUIBERON, (destroyer), conveyed Her Majesty the Queen Mother from Circular Quay to Manly. ...