Four GCs, nine GMs and three Bars to the GM were awarded to RANR personnel serving in the Rendering Mines Safe Section of the RN during WWII. ...
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Australian Naval History on 17 December 1945
HMAS Horsham decommissioned at Fremantle and was placed in the Reserve Fleet. During her service she had steamed 95,872 miles and was under way for 11,302 hours. Horsham was sold ...
Australian Naval History on 12 December 1945
HMAS Riawe was decommisioned and returned to owner Mr Gordon Allison. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 December 1945
The Q class destroyer, HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, was commissioned. QUEENBOROUGH was laid down at Swan Hunter’s Yard, England, on 6 November 1940, and launched on 16 January 1942. QUEENBOROUGH was transferred ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 1945
HMAS Kara Kara paid off into reserve at Darwin. After five years in reserve she departed Darwin on 6 December 1950, arriving at Sydney on 22 December 1950. Without further ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1945
The River class frigate HMAS MACQUARIE, (LEUT L. M. Hinchliffe, DSC, RAN), was commissioned. She was laid down as CULGOA in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 3 December 1943, and launched ...
Australian Naval History on 28 November 1945
HMAS QUALITY was commissioned into the RAN after service in the RN. She replaced HMAS NAPIER on transfer to the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 November 1945
HMAS Vendetta paid off for disposal. On 20 March 1946 she was sold to Penguin Pty Ltd, Sydney. Her hull was scuttled off Sydney Heads on 2 July 1948. Sub ...
Australian Naval History on 26 November 1945
HMAS Paterson decommissioned at Sydney and was returned to her owners on 1 May 1946. She foundered on 11 June 1951 near Bird Island off the NSW Central Coast when ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 1945
HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), was flagship of His Majesty’s Australian Squadron in Japan. ...