The cruisers, HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (CAPT H.B. Farncomb, RAN), CANBERRA, (CAPT F.E. Getting, RAN), and HOBART, (CAPT H.A. Showers, RAN), were engaged in Operation Watchtower, the Allied assault on Guadalcanal. ...
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Australian Naval History on 5 August 1942
Australian Fleet Auxiliary Bishopdale while sailing for Brisbane from Noumea struck a mine in an Allied mine field which had been laid by HMAS BUNGAREE, there was no fire or ...
Australian Naval History on 1 August 1942
HMA Ships NAPIER, NIZAM and NORMAN, (destroyers), were with the British Eastern Fleet which was sent to the Andaman Islands, hoping to divert the attention of the Japanese from the ...
Australian Naval History on 31 July 1942
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS DUBBO, was commissioned. DUBBO was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 13 October 1941, and launched on 7 March 1942. ADML V.C. Crutchley ...
Australian Naval History on 29 July 1942
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS BROOME, (LCDR R. A. Denovan, RANVR), was commissioned. BROOME was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, on 31 May 1941, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 25 July 1942
HMAS WAGGA, (minesweeper), was launched at Mort’s Dock, Sydney. HMAS VIGILANT, (auxiliary patrol vessel), commanded by SBLT H. A. Bennett, RANR, sailed from Darwin on her first voyage to occupied ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1942
Approval to form a Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service of 580 personnel (280 telegraphists plus 300 other duties) was granted ...
Australian Naval History on 23 July 1942
HMAS LAURABADA, (auxiliary patrol vessel), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1942
HMAS QUIBERON, (destroyer), was completed at J. Samuel White’s, UK. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 July 1942
Coastwatcher SBLT C. L. Page, RANVR, was escorted by the Japanese to Nemboe Island for execution. ...