HMAS MOURILYAN, (auxiliary patrol vessel), was paid off and returned to her owners. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 11 December 1918
HMAS BRISBANE, (light cruiser), arrived at Sevastopol to support White Russian forces in resisting the advance of the Bolshevik army. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 December 1918
HMAS BRISBANE, (light cruiser), operated with the Australian Destroyer Flotilla in the Black Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 December 1918
The Australian Government approved the purchase of aircraft carried in ships of the RAN based in the UK. The decision was later rescinded on the grounds that maintenance facilities were ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 1918
CMDR J. Bond, RAN, of HMAS SWAN, (destroyer), led a party of Australian and French officers to Novocherkassk to meet General Krasnoff, Commander of White Russian troops in South Russia. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 December 1918
HMAS SWAN, and the French Ship BISSON, (destroyers), entered the Sea of Azov to observe the state of White Russians in the area. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 December 1918
Port examination stations at principal ports in Australia were closed down. During the war the stations were manned by the Naval Brigade. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 November 1918
HMAS PARRAMATTA, (torpedo boat destroyer), entered the Black Sea. PARRAMATTA was employed as a dispatch boat between Sevastopol and Constantinople. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 November 1918
HMS TASMANIA was launched at Beardmore’s Yard, UK. The destroyer was transferred to the RAN in 1919. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 November 1918
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (battle cruiser), SYDNEY, and MELBOURNE, (cruisers), were present at the surrender of the German Fleet in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. AUSTRALIA led the Port Division of ...