Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh embarked in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), at Cairns, QLD. ...
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Australian Naval History on 9 March 1954
A whaler carrying 28 RAN personnel from Frankston Pier, to the aircraft carrier HMAS VENGEANCE, was hit and sunk by two freak waves. Two of the sailors onboard, (Recruits C. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 February 1954
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), moored at Garden Island Naval Base, fired 1000 rockets to welcome Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, to Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1953
850 Squadron pilot SBLT Michael Beardsall, RN, was killed when his Sea Fury crashed into the sea about 15 kilometres ahead of HMAS SYDNEY. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 December 1953
RADM R. R. Dowling, CBE, DSO, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 15 November 1953
HMAS VENGEANCE, (aircraft carrier), was commissioned at Devonport, England. The ship served as a unit of the RAN until 25 October 1955, when she was returned to the RN. VENGEANCE ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1953
HMAS Sydney with 805 and 850 Squadrons depart Fremantle for a second tour in the Korean War ...
Australian Naval History on 11 September 1953
HMAS Mildura paid off at Melbourne, having steamed 208,132 miles since first commissioning in July 1941. On 8 December 1954 the tug HMAS Sprightly departed Melbourne with Mildura in tow. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 July 1953
The last Japanese war criminals left Lombrum, Manus Island, in the merchant ship HAKURYU for Japan. The Officer in Charge of HMAS TARANGUA, reported that the 74 Japanese sailor POWs ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953
RAN casualties in the Korean War were:-Killed; 1; Missing presumed dead; 2; Wounded; 6The eight Australian vessels engaged were HMA Ships SYDNEY, ANZAC, BATAAN, TOBRUK, WARRAMUNGA, COMDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, and ...