HMAS COLAC, (minesweeper), was launched at Mort’s Dock, Sydney. COLAC was the longest surviving vessel of her class. Employed as a tank-cleaning vessel at Garden Island until 1983, she was ...
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Australian Naval History on 11 August 1941
HMAS IPSWICH, (minesweeper), was launched at Evans Deakin, QLD. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 August 1941
HMAS BIRCHGROVE PARK, (auxiliary minesweeper), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 August 1941
HMA Ships KALGOORLIE and CASTLEMAINE, (minesweepers), were launched on the same day at Whyalla, SA, and Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, respectively ...
Australian Naval History on 6 August 1941
HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), attacked a surfaced German submarine off Gibraltar. The submarine fired a torpedo which passed down the destroyer’s length. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 August 1941
HMA Ships BATHURST and LISMORE, (minesweepers), joined the Mediterranean Fleet. ADML A.B. Cunningham returned them to duty in the Red Sea, considering them unsuitable for service in the Mediterranean. HMAS ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1941
HMAS Vendetta, completed the last of her 39 Tobruk Ferry runs, departing the fortress’s harbour 42 minutes after midnight and returning to Alexandria in company with HMS Havock. HMAS Vendetta ...
Australian Naval History on 2 August 1941
HMAS VENDETTA, (destroyer), sailed on her 39th run to besieged Tobruk. The destroyer made more runs to Tobruk than any other British or Australian ships. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 July 1941
HMAS DELORAINE, (minesweeper), was launched at Mort’s Dock, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1941
C-in-C, Mediterranean, ADML A. B. Cunningham, signalled HMAS NESTOR:- ‘I hasten to add my congratulations and those of all in Force H. Another good piece of work by NESTOR. You ...