CDRE A. P. Addison, CMG, was appointed Commodore Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
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Australian Naval History on 21 January 1922
HMAS MELBOURNE, (light cruiser), rescued the crew of 22 of the four-masted schooner HELEN B STIRLING north of Newcastle, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1922
ADML Anthony Monckton Synnot was born at Corowa NSW, and entered the RAN in 1939. He was Chief of Defence Force during the period 1979 to 1982, and is one ...
Australian Naval History on 22 December 1921
The Department of the Navy was absorbed into the Department of Defence. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1921
The Four Power Treaty was signed between the British Commonwealth, the United States, France and Japan. This treaty was replaced by the Washington Treaty three months later, and resulted in ...
Australian Naval History on 12 December 1921
HMAS Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1921
Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 June 1921
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1921
A Royal Commission was constituted to investigate shipbuilding and ship repair at Garden Island and Cockatoo Island Naval Dockyards, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 April 1921
HMAS MOMBAH, (coal storage vessel), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...