HMAS Bataan carried out her first air spot bombardment using spotters from HMS Glory, to shell enemy troops encamped outside the village of Pungchon. Later the same day as dusk ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 8 February 1952
Ships of the RAN fired a 21-gun salute on the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 February 1952
Ships of the RAN fired a salute of 56 minute guns on the death of King George VI. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 February 1952
RADM A. K. Moncrieff, (Flag Officer, Second in Command, Far Eastern Fleet), on board HMS BELFAST, (cruiser), signalled HMAS MURCHISON at the conclusion of the Han River operations in Korea: ...
Australian Naval History on 27 January 1952
805 Squadron’s tour in Korea ends. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), completed her operations in the Korean War. During the ship’s seven patrols in Korea 269,249 rounds of 20mm armament, 6,359 rocket projectiles, and 902 bombs of ...
Australian Naval History on 17 January 1952
In the period 17.to 25 January, HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew 293 sorties against Communist targets in North Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 January 1952
HMAS TOBRUK, (battle class destroyer), bombarded North Korean troop positions in the vicinity of Chomi Do. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1952
SBLT R. J. Coleman, RAN, died when his Sea Fury disappeared during a routine patrol off the west coast of Korea. An extensive search was conducted but no trace of ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1952
Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY made strikes on Communist positions in support of United Nations troops at Yonghodo Island, Korea. HMAS TOBRUK, (destroyer), relieved HMS WHITESAND BAY as gun support ship ...