Commander Len Forsyth toured the West Coast of North America and gives an entertaining account of some 18 preserved ships that he visited. Although this presentation does not have the ...
Commander Tim Duchesne gives a brief history of submarines in the RAN
Commander Tim Duchesne was commanding officer of HMAS Platypus in 1975. From that perspective, he gave a brief history of the development of the submarine arm in the RAN, and ...
Rear Admiral Davidson – One man’s view of naval operations in the Indian Ocean, World War II
Control of the Indian Ocean was paramount in World War II. It was an important maritime trade route between European nations and their colonial territories in East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, British India, Indochina, the East Indies, and Australia. ...
The unveiling ceremony of the British Pacific Force Memorial in 1973
In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist but just six months later, consisting of ships of not only the Royal Navy but those of Australia, New Zealand, ...
A brief introduction to the unveiling of the British Pacific Fleet Memorial by the NHSA President Lew Lind
Recorded onboard HMAS Sydney on 7th September 1973. Duration is 7 minutes ...
Mrs Ruby Boye (Jones), Australia’s only female Coastwatcher during World War Two talks about her duties and life in the Solomon Islands.
Ruby Boye (Jones) was living on the island of Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz group of the then British Solomon Islands Protectorate when World War Two broke out. Changing circumstances ...
First Victory, Musical Composition by Petty Officer Musician Martyn Hancock
First Victory by Petty Officer Musician Martyn Hancock, honours the Sydney-Emden WW1 battle. It is performed performed by the Royal Australian Navy Band with narrative by Mr Mike Carlton. It was composed to ...
AE2 – Stoker’s Submarine, Musical Composition by Lieutenant Matthew Klohs RAN.
AE2 – Stoker’s Submarine, composed by Lieutenant Matthew Klohs RAN is performed by the Royal Australian Navy Band with narrative by Mr Mike Carlton. It was composed to commemorate the Centenary of the ...
AE1 – The Ship without a Name, Musical Composition by Lieutenant Matthew Klohs RAN.
AE1 – The Ship without a Name composed by Lieutenant Matthew Klohs RAN is performed performed by the Royal Australian Navy Band with narrative by Mr Mike Carlton. It was composed to ...
The Loss of HMAS Armidale by Dr Kevin Smith
Podcast of Dr Kevin Smith talking about the Loss of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942 . Recorded in Sydney on 18 April 2017 Duration 53 minutes ...