This presentation by His Excellency John Oxley is informed and entertaining but is an example of these NHSA talks, recorded decades ago. South Africa and its armed services have changed ...
Captain B. Nobes provides an overview of the evolution of submarines and the development of the RAN’s submarine arm
This history of the submarine development is presented in this concise yet comprehensive overview from a RAN officer with a close association with such vessels, Captain B. Nobes, Commanding Officer ...
‘The Class of 1932’ as remembered by Rear Admiral Mussared as a ‘particular year’. He traces the careers of his ‘Jervis Year’ from their arrival at the Naval College through World War 2
Brynmor Wheatley Mussared entered the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay in 1932, as a young cadet. On passing out from the college in 1935 he was awarded ‘maximum time’ ...
When the German paratroopers invaded Crete, Lew Lind was taken prisoner, but escaped
In 1941, Australian, British, New Zealand, Greek and German soldiers fought a savage battle for possession of the island of Crete. The result was another evacuation by sea of defeated British soldiers, and the ...
One of the most challenging projects undertaken by the NHSA – salvaging the bow of HMAS Parramatta I.
Lew Lind, BEM, the man who was major force in creating the NHSA, and its first president, tells the story of one of the Society’s most challenging undertakings -the salvage ...
Captain. L. M. Hinchliffe gives an account of his experiences in World War 2 from receiving a signal announcing war with Germany until the Japanese surrender
Captain. L. M. Hinchliffe DSC, RAN, called this talk is entitled `Navy Odds and Ends’. It is the second part of his account of his experiences in World War 2, ...
Lieutenant Commander John Goodwin made a daring escape from a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong
Lieutenant Commander John Goodwin OBE, RNZVR gave a first-hand account of his escape from Hong Kong in July 1944, after having been captured by the Japanese on Christmas Day, 25th ...
Cadet Midshipman JVP Goldrick speculates how the RAN could have developed over the thirty years since World War 2
‘If Only…A Slightly revised history of the RAN – 1946-1976.’ Cadet Midshipman JVP Goldrick speculates how the RAN could have developed over the thirty years since World War 2 if ...
Rex Gilroy discusses the possibility of other ships having visited Australia before the Dutch
Rex Gilroy, the controversial historian who in 1974 was the Archaeological Director, History Director and Director of the History Museum at Mount Victoria, discussed the possibility of other ships having ...
Captain A. Frauenfelder describes the early years of the RNAS, and the various aircraft of that time
Captain A. Frauenfelder was the first man to win an AFC with the Royal Naval Air Service. He describes the early years of that service, and the various aircraft of ...