Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
The NHS talk this month is on Monday April 15th at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club. TOPICS: Rowing Across the Indian Ocean and the Escape and Rescue Services for Submarines
Here are the details of the May 20th 2024 NHS meeting at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club. THE TOPIC: "HMAS Canberra I, her life in service, the Battle
Here are the details of the 17th June 2024 NHS meeting at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club. The Navy War Years of Lieutenant Commander Maxwell (Max) Shean, DSO
Here are the details of the 15th July 2024 NHS meeting at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club. THE TOPIC: HIS LEADERSHIP JOURNEY IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND
Here are the details of the 19th August 2024 NHS meeting at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club. THE TOPIC: Australian Code Breaking in World War 2, and
Overview: The Zoom presentation “The Navy in Cyclone Tracy” examines not only the sinking of HMAS Arrow, but also the loss of a WWII Fairmile patrol boat, and the role
Members, partners, & friends. Would you like to know more about Royal Australian Navy (RAN) activities and facilities in Sydney Harbour from 1788 to the present, especially during WW II?
Members, partners, & friends. Would you like to know more about Royal Australian Navy (RAN) activities and facilities in Sydney Harbour from 1788 to the present, especially during WW II?
Overview: Margaret Staples was nine years old at the beginning of 1939 when her father, Major Sam Staples, was posted to the British colony of Malta with the Royal Engineers.
Members, partners, & friends. Would you like to know more about Royal Australian Navy (RAN) activities and facilities in Sydney Harbour from 1788 to the present, especially during WW II?
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.