The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Ray, announced the names of the six coastal mine hunters to be built for the RAN, They were HUON, HAWKESBURY, NORMAN, GASCOYNE, DIAMANTINA, and ...
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Australian Naval History on 29 August 1994
The landing platform amphibious HMAS KANIMBLA, was commissioned. KANIMBLA was previously the USS SAGINAW (THSS), which had been commissioned into the USN in 1971. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 1994
Australian Defence Industries won the $l billion contract to build six minehunters for the RAN. The ships will be built at Newcastle, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 August 1994
The hull ex-HMAS ADROIT was sunk as a target off the WA coast by A4 Skyhawks of the RNZAF. HMAS DERWENT was decommissioned at HMAS STIRLING after a 30-year career ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1994
The USS ANTIETAM, (heavy cruiser 9,466 tons), arrived in Australia on a goodwill tour. She was returning from duty in the Persian Gulf. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 July 1994
The Department of Defence placed a $23 million contract with AWA Defence Industries, to develop an active missile decoy to protect RAN ships from skimming type missiles. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1994
The Department of Defence placed a $58 million contract with Westland Helicopters for the updating of the Navy’s Sea King helicopter fleet, and flight simulator. The updating will extend the ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1994
Visits of units of the RAN to Asian neighbours of Australia doubled in the financial year. Singapore, with 23 visits, was closely followed by Indonesia. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 June 1994
Two workmen were killed when acetylene cylinders exploded on the floor of the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney. The men were working on the Australian icebreaker AURORA ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1994
The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Ray, announced the successful tenderer, for the building of six coastal mine hunter vessels, was Australian Defence Industries. The mine hunters will be similar ...