The landing craft heavy, HMAS TARAKAN, (LEUT T. Watson, RAN), commenced a combined operation with the Great Barrier Reef Authority, to transfer over 90,000 giant clams, which were threatened with ...
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Australian Naval History on 9 May 1992
At the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a national memorial was unveiled at Townsville, QLD. Personnel from HMA Ships PERTH, ADELAIDE, TOBRUK and JERVIS BAY, and ...
Australian Naval History on 8 May 1992
The RAN set a maritime and environmental precedent in fitting Omnipure sewerage systems in all new and existing ships. Each installation cost approximately $1 million but guarantees sterilisation of all ...
Australian Naval History on 7 May 1992
The former HMAS STUART, (River class destroyer escort), sailed for Singapore to be broken up. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 May 1992
12 RAN and USN vessels, led by the 80,000 tonne aircraft carrier USS Independence, in a fleet entry into Sydney Harbour commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1992
The last naval pilots graduated from the RAAF’s No.1 Flying School at Point Cook, VIC. They were SBLT Marcus McGregor, RAN, and MIDN Robert Needham, RAN. From then on all ...
Australian Naval History on 28 March 1992
HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling ...
Australian Naval History on 22 March 1992
Patrol boats participating in Exercise Kangaroo 92 arrested three Indonesian trawlers in the Australian Fishing Zone. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 March 1992
The RAN officially adopted the Slouch Hat, (termed Wide Brimmed Hat), as an item of uniform for all ranks. It had for many years, at least since World War I, ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 1992
LCDR Peter Nelson, RAN, was invested with the Air Force Cross by the Queen for Gallantry in the 1st Gulf War. LCDR Nelson was attached to a Royal Navy Sea ...