HMQS GAYUNDAH, (gunboat), was launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ...
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Australian Naval History on 1 May 1884
Tasmania’s only warship, a 2nd class torpedo boat known as TB191, arrived in Hobart. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 March 1884
HMVS CHILDERS, en route to Australia, was diverted to the port of Suakin to participate in the Sudan War. The Victorian gunboats VICTORIA and ALBERT, joined her there on 19 ...
Australian Naval History on 29 February 1884
HMVS CHILDERS, (torpedo boat), ran out of coal off the coast of Portugal and was forced to lay-to until found by the steamer Pathan which supplied her with enough coal ...
Australian Naval History on 14 February 1884
The steam gunboat, HMVS VICTORIA, (CAPT A. B. Thomas, RN), sailed from Portsmouth for Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 1883
The German corvette SMS CAROLA, sailed from Sydney with orders to lay claim to eastern New Guinea and islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, on behalf of the German Government. The ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1882
The RN established the Directorate of Intelligence under ADML Sir George Tryon. Both Tryon and ADML Sir Lewis Beaumont, who later directed DNI, served on the Australia Station, and contributed ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1882
The Report of a Royal Commission into Colonial Defence ordered by the British Prime Minister, Disraeli, was published in part. Sections dealing with the un-preparedness of Australian colonies to defend ...
Australian Naval History on 15 February 1882
The Melbourne Age claimed the visit of ADML Aslanbegoff’s squadron to Australia was directly associated with the threatened war between Britain and Russia and their presence was for the purpose ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1882
CDRE James E. Erskine, RN, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Australia Station. His flagship was HMS NELSON. ...