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The Greatest Event in our Time – Moon landing

Editorial Staff · Dec 7, 2022 ·

By Doris Shearman  ‘I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long Long Time’ – from Elton John’s 1972 iconic song ‘Rocket Man’ about an astronaut preparing for a space mission. Introduction ...

Letter: Carry on Cruising

Letter Writer · Sep 16, 2022 ·

Dear Editor  In my welcome and informative June edition of the Review your article on the cruise ship industry was of special interest to me, as along with others I ...

Book Review: The Scrap Iron Flotilla – Five valiant destroyers and the Australian war in the Mediterranean.

Book reviewer · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Mike Carlton, published by Random House Australia. A 448-page illustrated paperback with photographs. Available at all good booksellers from about $30.00. Some chroniclers are ideal authors for their subject ...

What’s in a Name: The Ben Boyd National Park

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Walter Burroughs  The French Revolution of 1789 declared ‘All men are born and remain free and equal in rights’. This virtually brought about the end of slavery but it ...

Emperor to General: the last days of Napoléon Bonaparte

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Fairlie Clifton  In 2021 at the time of the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon, the author of this article was reminded that Napoleon’s surrender to England had ...

The British Centre: from Hyde Park to Hornsby Hospital

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

With thanks to Councillor Nathan Tilbury of the Hornsby Council, the Vice President of the Hornsby Historical Society, and a local paper The Bush Telegraph (February 2022) we are pleased ...

Third Officer Ruby Boye BEM WRANS

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

The remarkable story of Mrs. Ruby Boye has recently received considerable media attention. This version, dictated later in her life by Mrs. Boye to her friend and neighbour Mrs. Joy ...

Presentation and Dedication of an Australian White Ensign at St Johns Church Birchgrove on Sunday 19 June 2022

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

With kind permission of the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral M.J. Noonan AO RAN, the Naval Historical Society of Australia presented an Australian White Ensign to St John’s Church Birchgrove, ...

HMAS Bombo and Able Seaman Robert Klippel RANR

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By Colin Randall Less than two hours south from Sydney lies the picturesque coastal town of Kiama. On the outskirts sits Bombo Heads with a huge bite taken out of ...

An Essay on Lessons to be Learnt from the Korean War

A.N. Other · Sep 16, 2022 ·

By MIDN Li-Chun Chen RAN Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen grew up in Melbourne where they developed a love of learning with particular interests in science and philosophy. The younger ...

The Royal Charter Tragedy

Editorial Staff · Sep 16, 2022 ·

A shipping venture to service the Australian colonies had unforeseen consequences for gold miners who had struck it rich and were returning to their homelands with wealth. After nearly two ...

My Father’s Service in the RNZAF during WWII: Airman Pilot Ian Speedy RNZAF

A.N. Other · Sep 1, 2022 ·

By Max Speedy This article first appeared in the June 2022 edition of the RAN Fleet Air Arm magazine Slipstream Vol 33 No 2 and is reproduced by kind permission ...

MV Fairsea and Fire at Sea

A.N. Other · Sep 1, 2022 ·

A recently joined member of our Society, Kristiane Molloy, has provided an interesting story of her first voyage as a twenty-one-year-old nurse in 1969. She was a passenger aboard the ...

Pacific Support Vessel Reliant

Gillett, Ross · Sep 1, 2022 ·

By Ross Gillett Dodging showers, on Thursday, 21 July a baker’s dozen of Naval Historical Society members led by our president was invited to inspect the new Pacific Support Vessel ...

Letter: HMAS Melbourne Repairs

John Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA · Jun 26, 2022 ·

The following letter has been received from John Jeremy who for many years served at Cockatoo Island Dockyard being its last Chief Executive. Dear Walter, The March 2022 edition of ...

Letter: HMAS Wagga – Seeing the Light

Editorial Staff · Jun 26, 2022 ·

On 21 April 2022 we received a request from our dedicated member David Williams for help in identifying some objects from the corvette HMAS Wagga held in the City of ...

Letter: RAN ships launched in Australia

Editorial Staff · Jun 26, 2022 ·

The Reverend Arthur Rix and ship launching ceremonies.  The March 2022 edition of the NHR contained a story I Name this Ship which states that the Rev. Arthur Rix officiated ...

Book Review: On Contested Shores

Book reviewer · Jun 26, 2022 ·

On Contested Shores. The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare. This large paperback of 452 pages edited by Timothy Heck and B. A. Friedman was published ...

Book Review: Once a Sailor

Book reviewer · Jun 26, 2022 ·

Once a Sailor. Soft cover of 324 pages by Ray Rees. RRP $32.95 also available from author Ramon.Rees@yahoo.com.au. Published by Vivid Publishing, Fremantle WA 2021. The author joined the RAN ...

Book Review: Sea Monsters – Savage Submarine Commanders of WWII

Book reviewer · Jun 26, 2022 ·

 Sea Monsters – Savage Submarine Commanders of WWII, by Tony Matthews. Soft cover of 348 pages with b&w photographs. Published by Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, 2021. This book discusses the ...

The Arthur Lunan Story: Part III

Editorial Staff · Jun 25, 2022 ·

The late Arthur Lunan maintained a diary of his service in the RAN from 1941 to 1946. His brother-in-law William Moody digitised this and added some family photographs. William and ...

Cruising into Calm Waters or Stormy Seas

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By Walter Burroughs  Until the viral pandemic of the 2020s cruising was the wonder of the travel industry; starting in earnest in the 1960s it became a worldwide phenomenon with ...

The Tobruk Run – The Loss of HMS Auckland

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By Andreas Biermann A 1200-ton general purpose sloop about to enter the building program was assigned the name HMS Heron, but was renamed and commissioned as HMS Auckland on 16 ...

The Changing Role of Naval Chaplaincy

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By Senior Chaplain Richard Quadrio RAN Observing from afar, most especially with new uniform badges worn by Chaplains and later the introduction of Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (MSWO), it is ...

The Seas of Change: Integrating Women aboard Australian Submarines

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By LEUT L.M. Dunsmore RAN Earlier this year this essay was awarded the Naval Historical Society History Prize from candidates of the New Entry Officer Course 65. Publication was withheld ...

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