HMAS Jervis Bay I arrived at Townsville after second mission to Mogadishu, Somalia as a part of Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring ...
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Australian Naval History on 30 May 1993
HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), sailed from Darwin en-route to the Red Sea, to take part in UN trade sanctions against Iraq, as part of the RAN’s ongoing Operation Damask. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 May 1993
HMAS JERVIS BAY and HMAS Tobruk departed from Mogadishu with personnel and cargo at the conclusion of Operation Solace ...
Australian Naval History on 15 May 1993
The RAN sail training yacht FRANKLIN, built at Garden Island, Sydney, in 1957, was transferred to the Australian Army and renamed RISING SUN. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 March 1993
HMAS Cessnock II escorted Queen Elizabeth II into Darwin Harbour ...
Australian Naval History on 14 March 1993
CMDR Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle, DSC and 2 Bars, RAN, died at his home in London. The award of three DSC’s, coupled with two MID, was a rare achievement. His first ...
Australian Naval History on 13 March 1993
The 35th Anniversary of HMAS CRESWELL at Jervis Bay, NSW, was celebrated by a visit of the first Captain, RADM W. J. Dovers, DSC, and members of the 1958 Normal ...
Australian Naval History on 14 January 1993
HMAS Jervis Bay arrived at Mogadishu to land cargo and personnel for Operation Solace. HMAS Tobruk II arrived on 17 January to unload additional personnel and cargo. HMAS Tobruk II ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1992
HMAS Tobruk II departed from Townsville for Somalia as a part of Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring peace and humanitarian relief to ...
Australian Naval History on 19 December 1992
HMAS Jervis Bay I departed Sydney for Mogadishu, Somalia, to provide strategic sea-lift for Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring peace and humanitarian ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1992
The former HMA Ships STUART and YARRA, (destroyer escorts), were reported broken up in an Indian ship-breaking yard. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1992
HMAS TEAL, (former minesweeper), was advertised for sale under a liquidator’s order in Greek waters. The 152 foot long vessel was converted to a cruise ship with accommodation for 49 ...
Australian Naval History on 31 October 1992
At 11:41am in position 11 36.29’S, 135 38.33’E off Arnhem Land, HMAS Moresby II became the first RAN vessel to steam one million nautical miles. The ship was appropriately running ...
Australian Naval History on 22 October 1992
The Australian Government agreed to build 22 Pacific patrol boats for presentation to eleven of the emerging nations in the Pacific area. Successful contractor for the $138 million contract was ...
Australian Naval History on 19 October 1992
The newly-commissioned HMAS ADELAIDE, (guided missile frigate), was home-ported on Fremantle, W.A. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 September 1992
The Taiwanese fishing trawler LIAN YIH SHENG No. 2, valued at more than $200,000, was apprehended by HMAS BUNBURY, (patrol boat), illegally trawling in the Australian Fishing Zone off North ...
Australian Naval History on 25 August 1992
Serious allegations of sexual harassment of a female officer in HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), were made public. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1992
RADM R. A. K. Walls, A.O, Maritime Commander of the RAN, commanded RFU Forces in RIMPAC 92. United States, Canadian, Korean and Australian ships participated in the exercises. The Australian ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1992
HMAS DARWIN, (guided missile frigate), arrived on station in the Arabian Gulf for her 115 day deployment. In this patrol she was to board 296 merchant ships passing through her ...
Australian Naval History on 6 August 1992
HMAS OTWAY, (Oberon class submarine), became the first RAN submarine to fire Mk48 torpedoes against a manned submarine, when she fired on the US Submarine NEW YORK CITY, during RIMPAC ...
Australian Naval History on 23 July 1992
The RAN’s Seahawk Helicopter Introduction and Transition Unit was commissioned as HS 816 Squadron, equipped with RAN S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters. This squadron was originally formed in 1940, and served in ...
Australian Naval History on 10 July 1992
The Chief of Naval Staff, VADM Ian MacDougall, announced the names of eight ANZAC class frigates, to be built for the RAN. They were ANZAC, ARRERENTE, WARUMUNGU, STUART, PARRAMATTA, BALLARAT, ...
Australian Naval History on 25 June 1992
HMAS YARRA, (Type 12 frigate), departed from Sydney under tow, bound for India to be scrapped. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1992
The landing craft heavy, HMAS TARAKAN, (LEUT T. Watson, RAN), commenced a combined operation with the Great Barrier Reef Authority, to transfer over 90,000 giant clams, which were threatened with ...
Australian Naval History on 9 May 1992
At the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a national memorial was unveiled at Townsville, QLD. Personnel from HMA Ships PERTH, ADELAIDE, TOBRUK and JERVIS BAY, and ...