HRH King George V, inspected HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), on the Tyne. ...
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Australian Naval History on 13 June 1916
HMS CHALLENGER and HMAS PIONEER, (cruisers), bombarded Dar Es Salaam, capital of German East Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1916
Fleet Surgeon A. C. Bean, RN, was appointed as Director of Medical Services, RAN. In 1917 his title was changed to Director of Naval Medical Services, and under his leadership ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1916
On the occasion of the Battle of Jutland HMAS Australia was returning to Scapa from Devonport, having departed at 10 a.m. on 31 May. She arrived at Scapa at 6:30 ...
Australian Naval History on 12 May 1916
SBLT R. S. Dallas, RAN, an Australian serving with the RNAS, shot down a German Aviatik two-seater aircraft over France. Dallas was flying a Nieuport Scout. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 April 1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA and HMS NEW ZEALAND, (battle-cruisers), collided north-west of Horn Reef in the North Sea. AUSTRALIA was in dockyard hands for two months while repairs were made, and missed ...
Australian Naval History on 20 March 1916
The HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), concert party performed before a capacity audience at Ward’s Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica. Proceeds from the performance were shared by local patriotic charities. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 1916
HMAS PIONEER, (cruiser), intercepted and sank the German supply ship TABORA off Dar Es Salaam, East Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 February 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), searched Brazilian waters for the German raider PUNGO. On the same day her sister-ship, HMAS SYDNEY, was scouring the coast off Cape St Roque for the armed ...
Australian Naval History on 12 February 1916
While HMAS Pioneer was visiting Port Swettenham (Kelang) tensions aboard ship came to a head and seven stokers refused duty, an action that eventually led to their respective court martials. ...