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Naval History videos

Royal Australian Navy – the first 75 years

David Stratton · Apr 29, 2023 ·

The history of the Royal Australian Navy from creation in 1911 to 1986. This history was developed through historic footage and interviews, as well as ships and people filmed in ...

Corvette Memorial Booklet – A Tribute to Those Who Served

Dave Lardner · Jul 25, 2022 ·

The Corvettes of the Royal Australian Navy were built in Australia and crewed by Australians. These ships served with distinction in all theatres of World War 2. This booklet is ...

Australian White Ensign Replacement Service, St Johns Church, Birchgrove, 19 June 2022

David Michael · Jul 5, 2022 ·

On Sunday 19 June 2022 a ceremony to present and dedicate a new White Ensign at St Johns Church in Birchgrove, NSW, was conducted to replace one originally presented to ...

Australians at War Film Archive

David Stratton · Oct 28, 2021 ·

11,000 hours 2,000 interviews 1,000,000 stories Told by the people who lived them In over 2000 interviews, this Archive encompasses our wartime history from World War One to Afghanistan. It includes the battlefront, the home ...

News reel of the surrender ceremony on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945.

David Stratton · Aug 5, 2021 ·

Produced by United News, it features the speech made by General Douglas McArthur. The background music is “With Honour Crowned”. ...

Keeping the Fleet at Sea

Webmaster · Oct 29, 2018 ·

A World War 2 propaganda short produced for the Department of Information by Argosy Production Pty Ltd with the Department of the Navy at National Studios, Pagewood, NSW. Shows work ...

Life on HMAS Shropshire by Stan Nicholls

David Stratton · Nov 6, 2017 ·

Part One Part Two Published on Sep 25, 2017 These videos are a reflection by Stan Nicholls on his experiences serving in HMAS Shropshire during World War 2 including the ...

Japanese Surrender Signing On USS Missouri (1945)

Webmaster · Aug 22, 2016 ·

This footage is of Japans formal surrender to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. The surrender ceremony was conducted in Tokyo Bay on board USS Missouri 2 ...

Ships, clocks & stars – interview with curator Richard Dunn

Webmaster · Apr 17, 2016 ·

Curator Richard Dunn from the Royal Museums Greenwich discusses some of the highlights of Ships, Clocks & Stars. The exhibition offers visitors the rare chance to see the extraordinary nautical ...

1969 The Vung Tau Ferry

Webmaster · Nov 15, 1969 ·

HMAS Sydney (III) in her configuration as a Fast Troop Transport undertook numerous voyages to Vietnam between 1965-1972. This short video records the voyage undertaken between 15 November 1969 – ...

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