Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
The auxiliary minesweeper, HMAS Patricia Cam was lost in the Arafura Sea with the loss of 9 of her complement of 19 plus 6 passengers who were killed in action or died in captivity.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.