Prelude to Invasion of Normandy In November 1940, the Battle of Britain was over. The German Navy had suffered heavy casualties during the Norwegian campaign and was now licking its ...
British Landing Craft of World War II
Emden-Sydney Relics at Penguin
Relics of SMS Emden bask in the sunshine on the lawn of HMAS Penguin at Balmoral, Sydney. The principal relic is one of the German cruiser’s ten 4 1 inch ...
Orion into the Breach
The Tower Building at Garden Island
Foreword to the first issue
There can be no doubt as to either the importance or interest of the study of history to those who follow or support the profession of arms at sea. For example, the ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 1971
The landing craft heavy HMAS BALIKPAPAN, was commissioned. BALIKPAPAN was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in May 1971, and launched on 15 August 1971. In Vung Tau HMAS ...
Australian Naval History on 1 December 1971
The Five Power Defence Agreement, (FPDA), was created with membership by Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. This alliance was created as a result of the withdrawal ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1971
Following the expiration of the Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement, the Strategic Reserve was replaced by ANZUK, under the Five Power Defence Arrangement plans for the defence of Singapore and Malaysia. A ...
Australian Naval History on 15 October 1971
HMAS Brisbane arrived back in Sydney after having left the Vietnam gunline for the last time on 5 September marking the end of the RAN’s combat role in the Vietnam ...
Australian Naval History on 8 October 1971
HMA Submarine OTWAY, (LCDR T. Roach, RAN), with only two thirds of the crew aboard (44 men) rescued the crew of seven from a life raft, after the 101-year-old ketch ...
Australian Naval History on 1 October 1971
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic research vessel), represented Australia at the Christmas Island Territory Day celebrations. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1971
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), sailed from Subic Bay on completion of her second deployment in Vietnam. BRISBANE fired 7,760 rounds in the deployment. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 September 1971
The Australian Naval Board announced the following gallantry awards to personnel of HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), for service in VietnamOBE CAPT I. M. Burnside, RAN; MBE LEUT D. J. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 September 1971
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), sailed from Vietnam, thus completing the RAN’s four-year involvement in the war. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 August 1971
The following gallantry awards were made to personnel of the RAN’s Helicopter Flight, for service in Vietnam:- BEM: Mechanician AE R. G. Markwell; MID: LEUT W. Kimpton, RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 July 1971
Three members of the RAN’s Clearance Diving Team 3, received gallantry awards for service in Vietnam:- DSC LEUT A. Donald, RAN; DSM POCD B. Bailey; DSM LSCD J. Aldenhoven. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 June 1971
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), supported an operation of the 1st Australian Task Force at Phuoc Tuy, Vietnam, with gunfire. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 June 1971
LEUT R. T. Griffen, RAN, of the RAN Helicopter Flight, was awarded the DFC for conspicuous gallantry in operations in Vietnam. LEUT Giffen died of illness before the award was ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1971
RAN HFV pilots ceased flying combat missions in Vietnam and the maintenance section were stood down on the same day. The next few days were spent packing and saying goodbye ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1971
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), participated in the repatriation of North Vietnamese POW’s in the demilitarised zone of Vietnam. Only 13 of the 570 POW’s expressed a wish to return ...
Australian Naval History on 29 May 1971
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), destroyed enemy bunkers and mortar positions during a bombardment of the De-Militarised Zone in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 May 1971
HMAS Hawk, Curlew and Snipe deploy to Papua New Guinea to conduct a Mine Warfare Pilotage Survey and South West Pacific deployment during which they provided aid to the civil ...
Australian Naval History on 10 May 1971
RAN Clearance Diving Teams completed their service in Vietnam. Between February 1967 and May 1971, they carried out the following operations:- searched 7573 ships for mines and other underwater explosive ...
Australian Naval History on 28 April 1971
CAC Aermacchi MB-326H N14-078 crashed at Sussex Inlet, as a result of losing control during an inverted spin over the ocean. The crew, Lieutenant Errol Kavanagh, RAN and Lieutenant Peter ...
Australian Naval History on 14 April 1971
RADM W. J. Dovers, CBE, DSC, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. ...