HMAS SWAN, (sloop), recorded in her journal the results of a bombardment in the Wewak area of New Guinea:- ’89 Japanese dead were found after the landing in the area, ...
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Australian Naval History on 10 May 1945
HMA Ships HOBART, ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, with HMS NEWFOUNDLAND, provided covering fire for the Australian amphibious assault on Wewak, New Guinea. In the assault HMA Ships COLAC and IPSWICH, (minesweepers), ...
Australian Naval History on 8 May 1945
RAN ships and establishments received the signal announcing the end of hostilities against Germany. The Admiralty signalled all ships to ‘Splice the Main Brace’. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 May 1945
The Admiralty signalled all British naval authorities and ships throughout the world: ‘German High Command has surrendered unconditionally all German Land, Sea and Air Forces in Europe. Effective from British ...
Australian Naval History on 6 May 1945
HMAS LACHLAN carried out a detailed survey of Tarakan Roads. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 May 1945
LEUT George Gosse, RANVR, rendered safe a new type of German oyster mine in the mud on the bed of Bremen Harbour, Germany. The following is an extract from the ...
Australian Naval History on 3 May 1945
HMA Ships NAPIER, NEPAL, NIZAM and NORMAN, (destroyers), screened the escort carriers STRIKER and RULER, and the fleet oilers WAVE KING and WAVE MONARCH, in the Okinawa area. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 May 1945
HMA Ships WESTRALIA and MANOORA, (landing ships), completed landing Australian troops at Tarakan. HMA Ships SWAN, (sloop), and COLAC and IPSWICH, (minesweepers), bombarded Japanese positions at Wewak, New Guinea, in ...
Australian Naval History on 1 May 1945
HMA Ships QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON, (destroyers), operated off Sakishima, Japan, while screening battleships of the British Pacific Fleet. HMA Ships NEPAL, NORMAN, NIZAM, QUICKMATCH, and QUIBERON supported American landings in ...
Australian Naval History on 30 April 1945
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), bombarded Sadua Island, North Borneo, in support of landings by Australian troops. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 April 1945
The River class frigate, HMAS DIAMANTINA, (LCDR M.G. Rose, RANVR), was commissioned. DIAMANTINA was laid down at Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 12 April 1943, and launched on 6 April ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1945
HMAS SWAN, (sloop), engaged Japanese targets at Cape Worn, near Wewak, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 April 1945
HMA Ships COLAC and DELORAINE, (minesweepers), bombarded Japanese fortifications at Cape Boiken, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 April 1945
CAPT W. J. Dovers, RAN, was appointed to command Wewak Force and Group 3, of the 1st New Guinea ML Flotilla. The force consisted of HMA Ships SWAN, COLAC, IPSWICH, ...
Australian Naval History on 14 April 1945
The cost of operating the RAN for one day was estimated at Pounds100,000. The DSC was awarded to CMDR H. C. Wright, RAN, and LCDR R. I. Peek, RAN, for ...
Australian Naval History on 12 April 1945
HM Submarine Tapir, (LEUT P. G. Evatt, RANVR), torpedoed and sunk the German submarine U486 in the North Sea north-west of Bergen, Norway, in position 60.44N, 04.39E. LEUT Evatt was ...
Australian Naval History on 11 April 1945
The Australian Government cancelled the building of 10 frigates for the RAN. The ships were:- BALMAIN, BOGAN, CAMPASPE, MURRUMBIDGEE, NAMOI, NEPEAN, WHARBURTON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WIMMERA, and WOLLONDILLY. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 April 1945
Acting LCDR F. M. Osborne RANVR, was awarded a bar to his DSC for conspicuous service, when HMS VANQUISHER, in which he was serving, sank a German submarine in the ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1945
The services reconnaissance department (SRD) craft HMAS SEA SNAKE, (A/LEUT D.H. Jarvis, RAN), was commissioned. Japanese kamikaze attacks against Allied naval vessels in the Pacific in the first three months ...
Australian Naval History on 28 March 1945
The air/sea rescue vessel, (search and rescue craft), HMAS AIR BIRD, (SBLT D. Farquhar, RANVR), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 March 1945
HMAS TERKA, (auxiliary minesweeper), sank in Benner Harbour, New Guinea. The British Pacific Fleet joined the US Pacific Fleet for operations against the Ryuku Islands. Units of the RAN were ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1945
HMA Ships HOBART, (cruiser), and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), bombarded Japanese positions on Cebu Island, Philippines. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 March 1945
HRH the Duke of Gloucester officially opened the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney. A ribbon suspended across the dock entrance was cut by HMAS LACHLAN, (frigate). The ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1945
The British Pacific Fleet , TF57, sailed from Ulithi for Operation Iceberg, the assault on Okinawa. HMAS QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON were serving with the 4th Destroyer Flotilla in the Fleet. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 March 1945
GHQ Operations Instruction No. 99 detailed the only large-scale amphibious operation undertaken by Australian Forces in the World War II. It was the battle plan for the assault on Tarakan ...