Engineer VADM Sir William Clarkson, KBE, CMG, died at his home in Sydney. Clarkson had commenced service in the South Australian Navy in 1884, seen service in the Boxer Rebellion ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1934
Australian Naval History on 15 November 1933
When the British Government offered HM Ships STUART, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, VAMPIRE, and WATERHEN, (destroyers), to Australia as a gift, the Australian Government was not unanimous in its decision to accept ...
Australian Naval History on 17 October 1933
The Australian Destroyer Flotilla, HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER and WATERHEN, departed Chatham and, proceeding via Suez, reached Singapore on 28 November, Darwin on 7 December and Sydney on ...
Australian Naval History on 11 October 1933
HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER and WATERHEN commissioned into the RAN from the RN. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1933
The RAN naval depot in Brisbane, was commissioned as HMAS PENGUIN IV. It was re-commissioned as HMAS BRISBANE in 1940, before becoming HMAS MORETON in 1942. The base was decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 30 July 1933
HMAS ANZAC, (destroyer leader), was paid off at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 June 1933
The prototype Supermarine Seagull V amphibian aircraft, designed for the RAN, was tested. The aircraft, and the Walrus which developed from it, was used extensively in the RAN and the ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1933
The hulls of HMA Ships PARRAMATTA and SWAN, (torpedo boat destroyers), were sold by public auction for £12 each. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 April 1933
ADML Sir William Creswell, the ‘Father of the RAN’, died in Melbourne, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 1932
HMAS ALBATROSS, (seaplane carrier), carried out the first naval surface and air exercises off Darwin, NT. ALBATROSS used her guns in the exercise to sink the old Navy collier, HANKOW. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 September 1932
HMAS Encounter was scuttled off Bondi Beach, Sydney. She lies at a depth of around 74 metres (243 ft) and is dived regularly. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 April 1932
The RAN reached its lowest ebb. In commission were HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and CANBERRA, (cruisers), ALBATROSS, (seaplane cruiser), and one S-class destroyer. RADM R.C. Dalglish, CB, RN, was appointed as ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1931
HMAS SUCCESS, (destroyer), was decommissioned. She had been built for the Royal Navy during World War I, but was commissioned too late to see active service. She was later transferred ...
Australian Naval History on 29 May 1931
RADM Leonard Stanley Holbrook, MVO, RN, was appointed Rear Admiral Commanding the Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 April 1931
HMA Submarines OXLEY and OTWAY decommissioned at Sydney and were re-commissioned next day as RN ships. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 February 1931
The bare hull of the former HMAS Pioneer was scuttled off Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 24 December 1930
Three future British WWII naval heroes were serving on the staff of RADM E. R. G. R. Evans, (Evans of the Broke), in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). They were:- First Lieutenant; ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 1930
HMAS TORRENS, (torpedo-boat destroyer), was sunk off Sydney Heads, when being used as a gunnery target for HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and CANBERRA, (cruisers). ...
Australian Naval History on 26 May 1930
The Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay, NSW, was closed as a cost cutting measure, due to the affects of the Great Depression. The College was re-opened at Flinders ...
Australian Naval History on 21 May 1930
HMAS Success decommissioned and was once more placed into reserve. She was eventually sold for breaking up on 4 June 1937. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 April 1930
HMAS HUON, (torpedo boat destroyer), was sunk as a target, off Sydney Heads, by HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and CANBERRA, (cruisers). ...
Australian Naval History on 19 March 1930
A Seagull amphibian aircraft from HMAS ALBATROSS crashed at Roaring Beach, TAS, killing the crew. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 February 1930
The annual cost of training the 45 Cadet Midshipmen at the RAN College was £60,000. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 January 1930
The Australian Government agreed to the transfer of HMA Ships PARRAMATTA and SWAN, (torpedo boat destroyers), to the NSW Government for use as accommodation ships for civil prisoners. The vessels ...
Australian Naval History on 21 December 1929
HMAS Swordsman decommissioned and was placed into reserve. She was eventually sold for breaking up on 4 June 1937. ...