The crew of HMAS TORRENS, (Type 12 frigate), ‘spliced the mainbrace’ to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on completion of TORRENS tour of duty as escort to HMS BRITANNIA, (The ...
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Australian Naval History on 8 October 1982
The Minister for Defence, Mr. Ian Sinclair, announced a contract had been placed with Carrington Slipways Pty. Ltd. of Newcastle, NSW, to build two Australian designed catamaran minesweepers. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 October 1982
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, officially opened the RAN’s Darwin Naval Base. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1982
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened the RAN base in Darwin, NT. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1982
HMAS IPSWICH, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was launched at Cairns, QLD ...
Australian Naval History on 22 August 1982
The United Kingdom Government was advised that no further action would be taken on the potential purchase, for the RAN, of HMS INVINCIBLE, (aircraft carrier). ...
Australian Naval History on 20 August 1982
The Australian Government ordered 18 French built Squirrel, (Ecureuil), helicopters, at a total cost of $24 million. Twelve were allocated to the RAAF, and six to the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1982
HMAS Barbette temporarily changed her pennant number from 97 to 83 for her role as the fictional RAN patrol boat, HMAS Ambush, in the second series of the popular ABC ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1982
The Gunnery School at HMAS CERBERUS was closed. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1982
HMAS BANKS, (survey ship small), was attached to HMAS CRESWELL as a training tender. HMAS WHYALLA, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...