Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, officially opened the RAN’s Darwin Naval Base. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 October 1982
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1982
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened the RAN base in Darwin, NT. ...
Preserved Naval Relics
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1982
HMAS IPSWICH, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was launched at Cairns, QLD ...
Australian Naval History on 22 August 1982
The United Kingdom Government was advised that no further action would be taken on the potential purchase, for the RAN, of HMS INVINCIBLE, (aircraft carrier). ...
Australian Naval History on 20 August 1982
The Australian Government ordered 18 French built Squirrel, (Ecureuil), helicopters, at a total cost of $24 million. Twelve were allocated to the RAAF, and six to the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1982
HMAS Barbette temporarily changed her pennant number from 97 to 83 for her role as the fictional RAN patrol boat, HMAS Ambush, in the second series of the popular ABC ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1982
The Gunnery School at HMAS CERBERUS was closed. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1982
HMAS BANKS, (survey ship small), was attached to HMAS CRESWELL as a training tender. HMAS WHYALLA, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1982
805 Squadron, flying Skyhawks, and 816 squadron, flying S2 Trackers, decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1982
HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier),paid off at Sydney for disposal. The ship was initially sold in June 1984 to an Australian company for A$1.7 million, however the sale fell through. In ...
Family Saga -The Westons & The Johnstons – 1764 Onwards
I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 5)
Occasional Paper 170: The Eight Inch Gun Relining Programme
June 1982 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved) When the Second World War broke out the RAN possessed two 10,000 ton County class cruisers armed with BL ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1982
HMAS STUART, (destroyer escort), was damaged in a fire at Williamstown Dockyard, VIC. ...
The QF 12 pounder 8 cwt Naval Field Gun
HMNZS Irirangi – NZ Naval Base
Australian Naval History on 26 April 1982
RAN personnel joined the Multi-National Force and Observers, (MFO), operating on the Sinai Peninsula, to enforce the separation of Egyptian and Israeli forces. The RAN provided Iroquious helicopters, (which had ...
Australian Naval History on 21 April 1982
VADM D. W. Leach, AC, CBE, LVO, RAN, is appointed Chief of Naval Staff. He had joined the RAN College in 1942 as a Cadet Midshipman, and was the last ...
SS Pruth – The Moresby Wreck
Australian Naval History on 29 March 1982
HMAS CANBERRA, (guided missile frigate), and P&O’s cruise liner, CANBERRA, rendezvoused off San Diego, USA. ...
I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 4)
Australian Naval History on 16 March 1982
RADM M. W. Hudson, RAN, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Fleet. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 March 1982
The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS LAUNCESTON was commissioned. ...