723 Squadron received the RAN’s first rotary wing aircraft – three Bristol Sycamore helicopters – adding search and rescue, rotary wing training and fleet support to the Squadron’s roles. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 8 March 1953
HMAS Fremantle reached Fremantle and commenced service as a training ship for the Western Australian area. In this role, until the scheme was abandoned, Fremantle introduced large numbers of National ...
Australian Naval History on 3 March 1953
HMAS Culgoa sailed from Sydney for Japan to take up her role in the Korean War. She arrived at Sasebo and reported for duty to the Flag Officer Second-in-Command, Far ...
Australian Naval History on 26 February 1953
HMAS Cowra paid off. She was sold out of service in January 1961 to Kino Shito (Aust) Pty Ltd. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 January 1953
850 Squadron commissioned as a fighter squadron at NAS Nowra with Hawker Sea Furies. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1952
HMAS ANZAC, (destroyer), bombarded North Korean troop positions at Cho Do and Sok To Islands, inflicting heavy casualties. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 November 1952
On this day, 16 November 1952, the Battle class destroyer, HMAS Anzac (II) (Captain GGO Gatacre, DSC, RAN), came under fire from North Korean shore batteries in the vicinity of ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1952
The Colossus class aircraft carrier HMS VENGEANCE, (CMDR C. M. Hudson, RAN), was commissioned. VENGEANCE was laid down in Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne, England, on ...
Australian Naval History on 12 November 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew her 1000th sortie in the Korean War. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 October 1952
First Sycamore helicopter delivered to the RAN FAA. ...