RADM George Tryon, CB, RN, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding the Australia Station. His flagship was HMS NELSON. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 November 1884
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1884
HMC gunboat PROTECTOR, (CAPT J. C. P. Walcot, RN), arrived in Port Adelaide, SA. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 September 1884
The Queensland Navy gunboats GAYUNDAH and PALUMA completed shipbuilder trials on the Tyne River England. Both vessels attained a speed of 10 knots. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1884
The Admiralty requested the services of either HMQ Ships GAYUNDAH or PALUMA for survey duties in northern waters. PALUMA was selected and converted for the purpose. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1884
HMQS MOSQUITO, (2nd class torpedo boat), was launched in the UK. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 June 1884
The steel twin-screw gunboat PROTECTOR was commissioned. PROTECTOR was laid down in Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Elswick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, for service with the South Australian Government. Heavily armed ...
Australian Naval History on 13 May 1884
HMQS GAYUNDAH, (gunboat), was launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 May 1884
Tasmania’s only warship, a 2nd class torpedo boat known as TB191, arrived in Hobart. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 March 1884
HMVS CHILDERS, en route to Australia, was diverted to the port of Suakin to participate in the Sudan War. The Victorian gunboats VICTORIA and ALBERT, joined her there on 19 ...
Australian Naval History on 29 February 1884
HMVS CHILDERS, (torpedo boat), ran out of coal off the coast of Portugal and was forced to lay-to until found by the steamer Pathan which supplied her with enough coal ...