The captured German yacht KOMET was commissioned as HMAS UNA, at Sydney. It was intended to name the vessel PRIMA, conveying ‘the first warship captured’ but UNA, meaning ‘the only ...
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Australian Naval History on 14 November 1914
VADM Sir Goerge Patey. RN, in his flagship HMAS AUSTRALIA I rendezvoused off the Mexican coast with HMS NEWCASTLE, to block any attempt by ADML von Spee and his ships, ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1914
The cruiser HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT J. C. T. Glossop, RN), engaged the German raider EMDEN, (CAPT Karl von Muller), off Cocos Island. The superior armament of SYDNEY asserted itself, and ...
Australian Naval History on 3 November 1914
HMAS PIONEER, (cruiser), lost her fore-topmast and suffered other damage in heavy seas, while escorting the first troop convoy in the Indian Ocean. PIONEER returned to Fremantle for repairs. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1914
The first convoy of 28 troop ships sailed from Albany, WA, for Egypt. The escort comprised HMA Ships MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, (cruisers), HMS MINOTAUR, and the Japanese cruiser IBUKI. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 October 1914
The German Governor of New Guinea’s steam yacht KOMET, was captured by the NUSA, manned by the Australian Naval Brigade, at Bougainville. KOMET was later commissioned as HMAS UNA. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 September 1914
Wireless transmissions from HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), were picked up by the German station at Yap, 1000 miles away ...
Australian Naval History on 26 September 1914
A landing party from HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), destroyed the German wireless station at Angaur in the Palau Islands. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 September 1914
HMAS PARRAMATTA, (torpedo boat destroyer), captured the German merchant vessels MEKLONG and BRASS MONKEY, in Mioko Harbour, New Britain. The German armed merchant cruiser KORMORAN, (CMDR Zuckschwerdt), arrived at Port ...
Australian Naval History on 21 September 1914
The German Ships SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, (heavy cruisers), stood off Papeete, Tahiti, and shelled the coal dumps at the port. ADML von Spee intended landing, but the presence of HMAS ...