Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
This story from the December 2025 edition of the Naval Historical Review (Volume 46 No. 24) describes the visit by HMAS Swan to Shanghai, China in 1981 following a period of easing tensions between China and the West. The visit was significantly affected by the effects of Typhoon Agnes.
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.
