HMAS Parramatta paid off. On 17 October 1929 she was handed over to Cockatoo Dockyard for dismantling. Her hull was subsequently used as an accommodation vessel, on the Hawkesbury River, ...
Australian Naval History on 20 April 1928
Australian Naval History on 19 April 1928
HMAS Warrego paid off. She was then handed over to Cockatoo Dockyard in October 1929 and was broken up in 1930. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 March 1928
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), starred in a film, depicting SYDNEY’S victory over the German armed merchant cruiser Emden, in 1914. Australian producer Ken Page made the film at Jervis Bay, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 February 1928
HMAS ALBATROSS, (seaplane carrier), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 January 1928
The Fleet Air Arm was abolished by Parliament, and the RAAF was directed to provide air support to the RAN. This decision was overturned in 1948 with the re-establishment of ...
Australian Naval History on 9 January 1928
HMAS Tasmania decommissioned and was placed in reserve. Tasmania was eventually sold for breaking up on 4 June 1937. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 November 1927
RAFA Biloela paid off. She was sold to John Hven of Norway in 1931. In 1932, she was renamed Wollert, in 1937 renamed Ivanhoe, and the Yoh Hsing and finally ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1927
HMAS Geranium was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 3 November 1927
The Sydney Harbour ferry GREYCLIFFE, was run down and cut in two by the Royal Mail Steamer TAHITI, off Bradley’s Head, Sydney. Several vessels including the RAN launch SAPPHIRE were ...
Australian Naval History on 10 October 1927
HMAS ADELAIDE, (cruiser), sailed from Sydney on the RAN’s last punitive expedition. ADELAIDE was ordered to put down a native uprising at Malaita. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 October 1927
District Officer W. R. Bell, Cadet K. C. Lillie, and 13 native policemen, were massacred by natives at Malaita, Solomon Islands. The uprising caused HMAS ADELAIDE to be dispatched to ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1927
HMAS TINGIRA, (training ship), was paid off at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1927
The O class submarine HMAS OTWAY, (LCDR G. Tweedie, RN), was commissioned. OTWAY was laid down in Vickers Ltd, Barrow in Furness, England, in 1925, and launched on 7 September ...
Australian Naval History on 10 June 1927
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), visited Dili, Timor, on a flag-showing cruise. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1927
HMAS CANBERRA, (cruiser), was launched at Clydebank, Scotland. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 May 1927
HMAS GERANIUM, (survey ship), towed the grounded passenger ship TASMAN off a reef at Clarke Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1927
The O class submarine HMAS OXLEY, (CMDR H. R. Marrack, RN), was commissioned. OXLEY was laid down at Vickers Ltd, Barrow in Furness, UK, in 1925, and launched on 29 ...
Australian Naval History on 17 March 1927
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was launched at Clydebank, Scotland. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 January 1927
The first Sovereign’s Colours, (King George V), was presented to the RAN at Flinders Naval Depot by the Governor General, Lord Stonehaven. A second colour for use by the Fleet ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1926
HMAS OTWAY, (submarine), was launched at Vickers Armstrong, UK. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 September 1926
LCDR F. C. Darley, RN, was killed while leading a boarding party to recapture a British river steamer, seized by Chinese pirates at Wanhsien. Darley distinguished himself in HMAS AUSTRALIA, ...
Australian Naval History on 2 September 1926
HMAS CERBERUS, (former HMVS CERBERUS, turret ship), was sunk as a breakwater in Port Phillip Bay, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 August 1926
Sir Neville Howse, Minister for Defence, enunciated the policy that all officers of the RAN should be Australians. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1926
LEUT Norman. H. Shaw was appointed to Command the Royal Navy submarine HMS H27 becoming the first RANC Graduate to command a warship. He was 26 years and 11 days ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1926
HMAS OXLEY, (submarine), was launched at Vickers Armstrong, England. ...