HMAS GERANIUM, (survey ship), towed the passenger ship MONTORO off Young Reef, in the Great Barrier Reef. ...
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Australian Naval History on 10 October 1923
HMAS PARRAMATTA, (torpedo boat destroyer), was dispatched to Wilsons Promontory, VIC, to fight bushfires. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 June 1923
HMAS Geranium struck a reef while surveying. She was re-floated the next day at high tide, but her keel was badly buckled and holed in places. The reef that Geranium ...
Australian Naval History on 2 May 1923
A specialist branch of observers was formed within the RAN, to enable officers to qualify as pilots and observers. On qualifying as pilots they received 4 shillings per day additional ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1923
HMAS Penguin paid off for disposal. She had served as a depot ship at Garden island since commissioning into the RAN in 1913. On 9 May 1923 she was towed ...
Australian Naval History on 5 August 1922
The light cruiser HMAS ADELAIDE, (CAPT J. B. Stevenson, RAN), was commissioned. ADELAIDE was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, in January 1915, and launched on 27 July 1918. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1922
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, former Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron, died at Manila, Philippines. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1922
HMAS PLATYPUS was paid off as a submarine depot ship, and re-commissioned as a destroyer depot ship. After uneventful service, little of which was spent at sea, the six J ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1922
CDRE Sir Albert Percy Addison, was appointed Commodore Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 June 1922
Additional rates of pay for divers in the RAN were approved. They were:- Seaman Diver 2nd Class 3d per day; Seaman Diver 1st Class 6d per day; Artificer Diver 9d ...