VADM Sir Anthony Synnot is appointed Chief of Naval Staff. ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 8 November 1976
HMAS STUART, (destroyer escort), was dispatched to rescue survivors from the oil exploration barge PERENTIE. Two of the barge’s crew of five were picked up. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1976
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), arrived in Sydney, after completing the first circumnavigation of the world, (since a similar voyage in 1952), by a ship of the RAN. HOBART showed ...
Australian Naval History on 27 August 1976
First Officer J. Baker, WRANS, became the first officer of the WRANS to be selected for the Royal Naval Staff College course at Greenwich, England. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 August 1976
HMNZS INVERELL, (ex HMAS INVERELL), and HMNZS KIAMA, (EX-HMAS KIAMA), were paid off for disposal at Auckland. The minesweepers were transferred to New Zealand in 1946. CDRE J. Britten, RAN, ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1976
HMA Ships MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and TORRENS, (destroyer escort), rendered aid to the disabled motor vessel MISS CHIEF, in heavy seas off Bundaberg, QLD. TORRENS took the vessel in tow ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1976
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), arrived at Naples. HOBART was the first RAN vessel to visit Italy in 20 years, and the first Australian warship to pass through the Suez ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1976
The Japanese cargo ship BLUE ANDROMEDA, struck HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), in Sydney Harbour. Damage was minor. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1976
HMAS PARRAMATTA, (destroyer escort), arrived at Bali to assist the earthquake-devastated island. 500 people were killed and 2500 injured in the catastrophe. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 July 1976
HMAS YARRA, (destroyer escort), located the disabled yacht MARQUEEN in heavy seas off the Queensland coast. The yacht was towed to Trial Bay, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1976
Royal Australian Naval House, ‘Johnnie’s’, was handed back to the NSW Government. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1976
The RAN Support Element, Singapore, was formed. Known as RANLO, Singapore, the unit is responsible for logistics support to RAN ships and units visiting Singapore, and operating in the wider ...
Australian Naval History on 18 February 1976
The Minister for Defence, Mr. D. J. Killen, announced the Australian Government’s decision to purchase two guided missile frigates from the USA. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 February 1976
The Australian Naval Board flag was lowered for the last time. The flag’s design dated back to the 17th century. The Defence Reorganisation Act gave the Chiefs of Staff direct ...
Australian Naval History on 2 February 1976
817 squadron re-equipped with the larger Sea King helicopter, which greatly improved the RAN’s anti-submarine warfare capability. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 December 1975
725 Squadron, flying the Wessex, decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 3 December 1975
HMAS OTAMA, (Oberon class submarine), was launched by Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, in Greenock, Scotland. She was the last of the Oberon class submarines built for the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 1975
HMAS ANZAC, (Battle class destroyer), was sold out of service for breaking up in Hong Kong. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1975
RADM G. V. Gladstone was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS SUPPLY. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 October 1975
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier and fast troop transport), was sold for breaking up in South Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 1975
HMS ODIN, the last Royal Navy submarine to serve with the Australian Submarine Flotilla, sailed from Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 September 1975
HMAS FLINDERS, (survey ship), completed the RAN’s first survey controlled by a satellite navigation system, off the coast of Bougainville ...
Australian Naval History on 5 September 1975
Two armament workers were killed in an explosion at the RAN’s Armament Depot, at Newington, Sydney. The accident occurred during the testing of a torpedo firing pistol. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1975
CAPT A. S. Rosenthal, DSO and Bar, OBE, RAN, died in Melbourne. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1975
Skyhawk A4G (872) was part of a 5-ship flight conducting bombing practice at the Beecroft Head Firing Range, NSW. 872 pulled up off the range and collided with the underside ...