HMAS CESSNOCK, (minesweeper), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. CESSNOCK was sold out of service in 1947, and was renamed NAN-AU ...
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Australian Naval History on 14 October 1941
HMAS Lithgow swept a German mineoff Tasman Island ...
Australian Naval History on 9 October 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS TOOWOOMBA, (LCDR P. H. Hurst, RAN), was commissioned. TOOWOOMBA was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 6 August 1940, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 7 October 1941
N. J. O. Makin became Minister for the Navy, succeeding W. M. Hughes. HMAS CAIRNS, (minesweeper), was launched at Walker’s, QLD. The ship was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1941
HMAS BROOME, (minesweeper), was launched at Evans Deakin, QLD. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 October 1941
The German submarine U111 was sunk by HMS LADY SHIRLEY, (trawler), off the Canary Islands. Forty German prisoners were taken by the trawler. For outstanding courage in the action, the ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1941
HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), arrived at Devonport, England, for docking and repairs after being damaged by a premature depth charge explosion off Gambier. Several turbine feet were broken, and structural damage ...
Australian Naval History on 27 September 1941
HMAS STUART, (destroyer), arrived home at Williamstown, VIC, for a refit ...
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1941
HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), arrived home at Sydney for a refit. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 September 1941
The auxiliary minesweeper HMAS WARRAWEE, was commissioned. WARRAWEE was laid down in 1909. ...