The Australian Government decided to pay off HMAS SYDNEY, (fast troop transport). ...
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Australian Naval History on 28 June 1973
The frigate HMNZS OTAGO, (CMDR Alan Tyrrell, RNZN), departed New Zealand for the French territory of Mururoa Atoll to protest against the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. OTAGO was re-fuelled ...
Australian Naval History on 25 June 1973
HMAS Supply sailed from Sydney having received orders to support HMNZS Otago on a protest mission to observe French nuclear atmospheric tests taking place at Mururoa Atoll in the South ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1973
The landing craft heavy HMAS TARAKAN, was commissioned. TARAKAN was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in December 1971, and launched on 16 March 1972. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 June 1973
The first Hawker Siddeley 748 transport aircraft was delivered to the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm. The new aircraft replaced the Dakota transports in service since World War II. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1973
HMAS Teal paid off. Teal remained in the Reserve Fleet for several years before finally being sold in October 1977. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 May 1973
The patrol boat HMAS ACUTE, (LCDR R. P. Rodriguez, RANR), apprehended and arrested two Taiwanese fishing boats which were poaching in Australian waters, near the Monte Bello Islands, WA. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 April 1973
The hydrographic survey ship, (small), HMAS FLINDERS, (LCDR I. S. Pullar, RAN), was commissioned. FLINDERS was laid down in Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, in February 1971, and launched on 29 ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 1973
HMAS PALUMA, (survey vessel), was paid off for disposal at Sydney. She was then sold to a Queensland based company who renamed her MATLOCK, and used her for hydrographic work, ...
Australian Naval History on 21 March 1973
HMA Ships Derwent and Perth sailed into Massawa, Ethiopia’s chief port , firing a 21 gun salute which was returned by the Imperial Ethiopian Navy. His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile ...
Australian Naval History on 9 March 1973
The landing craft heavy HMAS LABUAN, (LEUT Henry Old, RAN), was commissioned. LABUAN was laid down at Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in October 1971, and launched on 29 December 1971. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 January 1973
HMAS KARA KARA, (boom defence vessel), and a former Sydney vehicle ferry, was sunk as a combined surface gunnery and aerial missile target off Sydney Heads. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 January 1973
RADM A. M. Synnot was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1973
The landing craft heavy, HMAS BRUNEI, (LEUT D. Sando, RAN), was commissioned. BRUNEI was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in July 1971, and launched on 15 October 1971. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 December 1972
HMA Ship ODIN, (submarine), an RN submarine on loan to the Australian Fleet for training purposes, joined the First Australian Submarine Squadron at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1972
HMAS Parramatta gained the distinction of being the 1000th vessel to enter the Captain Cook graving dock in Sydney since it commissioned in 1945. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 1972
The Australian Government purchased outright HMAS DUCHESS, (Daring class destroyer), from the British Admiralty. The purchase price was $ 150,000. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 July 1972
HMAS Duchess was at sea carrying out surface and anti-aircraft firings before joining Melbourne on rescue destroyer duties. At 12:35, during a surface firing run, a 4.5-inch round from ‘B’ ...
Australian Naval History on 6 July 1972
HMAS GASCOYNE, (frigate), left Melbourne under tow for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1972
The wreck of HMAS WARRNAMBOOL, (minesweeper), sunk by a mine in 1947 off the coast of Queensland, was sold to the Southern Cross Diving and Salvage Company. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 June 1972
Brothers, CAPT G. J. Willis, RAN, and CAPT A. A. Willis, RAN, were promoted to the rank of Commodore on the same day. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1972
Chief Radio Supervisor B. W. Caulter, of HMAS OTWAY, (Oberon class submarine), was awarded the BEM, for devotion to duty over a period of five days, while OTWAY was involved ...
Australian Naval History on 26 May 1972
The following awards were made to the ships company of HMAS BRISBANE, (destroyer), for her service in Vietnamese waters:CBE: CAPT R. G. Loosli, RANMID: LCDR H. W. Thomsett, RANMID: Chief ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1972
The ‘Melbourne-Sydney Marathon’ took place as HMAS Melbourne travelled from Melbourne to Sydney. Ten members of Melbourne’s ship’s company embarked on a relay marathon from Melbourne to Sydney to raise ...
Australian Naval History on 19 April 1972
HMAS Stuart departed Sydney for deployment with the ANZUK Forces in the Far East, followed by a visit to Pearl Harbor in August/September 1972 for exercises with US, Canadian and ...