724 Squadron decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 28 June 1984
The remaining ten serviceable Skyhawk fighter-bombers of the RAN Fleet Air Arm, were sold to New Zealand for $50.5 million. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 June 1984
A former crewman of HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), staged a hunger strike at Sydney in protest against the sale of his old ship to Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 June 1984
HMAS BUCCANEER, (patrol boat), intercepted and turned back the 20,000 ton Argentinian container ship CALETA LEONES, which was attempting to escape Sydney Harbour without paying outstanding harbour dues and repair ...
Australian Naval History on 20 June 1984
Training ship HMAS JERVIS BAY, (CMDR J. Scott, RAN), rescued five survivors from the sinking yacht SHALOM, in heavy seas off Port Macquarie, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 1984
The former HMAS MELBOURNE was sold to a Korean consortium for $1.7 million. It was later resold before delivery to Chinese interests. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1984
HMAS Barbette decommissioned streaming a 38.5 metre long decommissioning pennant. She was then transferred to the Indonesian Navy on 22 February 1985 and renamed KRI Siada. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1984
The last of the RAN’s new AS 350B Squirrel helicopters was delivered to 723 Squadron at NAS, Nowra. The first of the helicopters was accepted into service in March of ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1984
HMAS IBIS, (Ton class minesweeper), was decommissioned at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 June 1984
The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS GEELONG, was commissioned. ...