CDRE John C. Wilson, ADC, was appointed Commodore Commanding Australia Station. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 December 1878
Australian Naval History on 19 September 1878
CDRE J. C. Wilson, ADC, was appointed Commodore Commanding the Australia Station. His flagship was HMS WOLVERINE. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1878
The NSW Torpedo Corps was formed under Major Cracknell. In March 1879 the name was changed to the NSW Torpedo and Signalling Corps. It’s initial strength was 6 officers and ...
Australian Naval History on 2 December 1875
HMVS VICTORIA went to the rescue of the clipper ship TIENSTIN, foundering in Bass Strait. The crew of the disabled ship was taken off, and an attempt was made to ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1875
CDRE Anthony H. Hoskins, CB, was appointed Commodore Commanding the Australia Station. His flagship was HMS WOLVERINE ...
Australian Naval History on 20 August 1875
CDRE James Goodenough, RN, commander of the Australia Squadron 1873-75, died from wounds sustained from poisoned arrows, fired by Santa Cruz Islanders. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1874
New victualling allowances proclaimed for all Imperial ships of the Australia Station were communicated as follows:- Victualling Regulations. Admiralty Office, July 1 1874. The King, having been pleased, by his ...
Australian Naval History on 28 May 1874
The paddlewheel sloop HMS BASILISK, (CAPT John Moresby, RN), completed an extensive survey of New Guinea waters. Areas surveyed included Redscar Bay, Basilisk Bay, the China Straits, Hayter Island, Milne ...
Australian Naval History on 2 March 1874
HMVS NELSON was the first warship docked in the Alfred Graving Dock at Williamstown, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 October 1873
RADM J. S. Dumaresq, the first Australian-born Flag Officer to command the Australian Squadron, was born at Sydney. ...