HMAS STRAHAN was damaged by a mine explosion while sweeping a minefield off the China coast. The ship returned to Hong Kong for repairs. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 22 September 1945
A BBC announcer described the scene in Tokyo Harbour, after the surrender ceremony:- ‘and there are the four Australian minesweepers BALLARAT, IPSWICH, PIRIE, and CESSNOCK. They are a husky bunch ...
Australian Naval History on 19 September 1945
HMAS SWAN, (sloop), accepted the Japanese surrender at Namatanai, New Ireland. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 September 1945
US Submarines based in Australia during WWII, sank 25 destroyers, 17 frigates, four minesweepers, 10 submarine chasers, torpedo boats, and gunboats. Eighteen Australian-based submarines were lost through enemy action. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 September 1945
HMAS Winter decommissioned in Sydney. She was sold on 25 January 1946. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 September 1945
The Japanese surrender of Nauru was signed on board HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate). ...
Australian Naval History on 12 September 1945
HMAS HAWKESBURY, (River class frigate), became the first ship of the RAN to enter Singapore since the surrender to the Japanese in 1942. The surrender of Japanese forces at Wewak, ...
Australian Naval History on 11 September 1945
Japanese forces on Timor signed the surrender document on board HMAS MORESBY, (survey vessel/escort). ...
Australian Naval History on 10 September 1945
The Japanese surrender of Kairiru and Muschu islands was signed on board ML805. HMA Ships GLENELG, COOTAMUNDRA, JUNEE, and LATROBE, (minesweepers), embarked liberated POW’s at Ambon, and transported them to ...
Australian Naval History on 9 September 1945
HMA Ships BUNDABERG, KAPUNDA, BLACK SNAKE, RIVER SNAKE, and ML 1343, plus army craft used by SRD, AM 1629, AM 1499, AM 1983, and AM 1985, accepted the Japanese surrender ...