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HMAS Adelaide I

Occasional Paper 154: The Expedition to Malaita

Editorial Staff · Feb 4, 2023 ·

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Occasional Paper 143: HMAS Adelaide: The Final Years in Neutral Bay

John Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA · Aug 31, 2022 ·

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MV Ramses – Blockade Runner

A.N. Other · Sep 20, 2020 ·

By Alan Bourne  This paper was prepared by Alan Bourne, son of Herbert (Bill) Thomas Bourne. Herbert was christened Hubert, which he disliked, and he enlisted in the RAN under ...

The Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island

Editorial Staff · Mar 28, 2020 ·

By Walter Burroughs Political upheaval After thirty five years of a political alignment between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of China (Taiwan), on 22 September 2019 it was announced ...

The Cross of Lorraine in the South Pacific

A.N. Other · Dec 23, 2014 ·

By Jim Craigie Following great reversals of fortune early in WW II the French nation was bitterly divided between those who wished to appease the Axis powers and those who desired ...

HMAS Adelaide Memorial Mast Restoration – Two for the Price of One

A.N. Other · Sep 24, 2013 ·

By Leyland Wilkinson  HMAS Adelaide I was a 6 inch cruiser built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard. She was originally laid down in November 1915 but was not commissioned until August ...

Obituary: Lieutenant W E Allen RAN (Retd) 1899-2005

A.N. Other · Dec 3, 2005 ·

Lieutenant Evan Allen, who died aged 106, was the last veteran to serve in the Royal Australian Navy in both world wars, and the last man to have seen both ...

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Letters: HMAS Adelaide

Letter Writer · Sep 27, 2005 ·

Dear Sir, Congratulations on Graeme Andrews’ excellent and timely article on the “forgotten” cruiser, HMAS Adelaide. The front cover shows one of the 6″ Mark XII guns, not gun mounting ...

HMAS Adelaide 1918 – 1949

Andrews, Grahame, (Honorary Life Member) · Jun 30, 2005 ·

Although this obsolete light cruiser was not sent to the front line of any war zone in WW2, she was kept active and must be considered a lucky ship, as ...

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Ping Wo’s Golden Secret

Eagles, James · Mar 30, 2004 ·

HMAS Ping Wo was not the most glamorous ship ever requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy. Described by at least one of her crew as a ‘rust bucket’, the 3105grt ...

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