The Australian Government agreed to build 22 Pacific patrol boats for presentation to eleven of the emerging nations in the Pacific area. Successful contractor for the $138 million contract was ...
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Australian Naval History on 19 October 1992
The newly-commissioned HMAS ADELAIDE, (guided missile frigate), was home-ported on Fremantle, W.A. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 September 1992
The Taiwanese fishing trawler LIAN YIH SHENG No. 2, valued at more than $200,000, was apprehended by HMAS BUNBURY, (patrol boat), illegally trawling in the Australian Fishing Zone off North ...
Australian Naval History on 25 August 1992
Serious allegations of sexual harassment of a female officer in HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), were made public. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1992
RADM R. A. K. Walls, A.O, Maritime Commander of the RAN, commanded RFU Forces in RIMPAC 92. United States, Canadian, Korean and Australian ships participated in the exercises. The Australian ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1992
HMAS DARWIN, (guided missile frigate), arrived on station in the Arabian Gulf for her 115 day deployment. In this patrol she was to board 296 merchant ships passing through her ...
Australian Naval History on 6 August 1992
HMAS OTWAY, (Oberon class submarine), became the first RAN submarine to fire Mk48 torpedoes against a manned submarine, when she fired on the US Submarine NEW YORK CITY, during RIMPAC ...
Australian Naval History on 23 July 1992
The RAN’s Seahawk Helicopter Introduction and Transition Unit was commissioned as HS 816 Squadron, equipped with RAN S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters. This squadron was originally formed in 1940, and served in ...
Australian Naval History on 10 July 1992
The Chief of Naval Staff, VADM Ian MacDougall, announced the names of eight ANZAC class frigates, to be built for the RAN. They were ANZAC, ARRERENTE, WARUMUNGU, STUART, PARRAMATTA, BALLARAT, ...
Australian Naval History on 25 June 1992
HMAS YARRA, (Type 12 frigate), departed from Sydney under tow, bound for India to be scrapped. ...