RADM J. A. S. Eccles, CBE, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
HMAS Australia II
Australian Naval History on 18 May 1948
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), took the disabled merchant vessel MADONNA in tow, in rough seas, near Lady Elliott Island, (off the coast of QLD), and towed her to Gladstone, QLD. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1947
Units of the First Aircraft Carrier Squadron of the Royal Navy led a formation of nine warships into Sydney Harbor. They came through in-close order led by the aircraft carrier ...
Australian Naval History on 13 June 1945
CDRE J. A. Collins. CB, RAN, was appointed to command His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. His Flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). HMAS WARREGO, (sloop), completed the survey of Wewak, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 May 1945
On May 14, 1945 , while towing the 30-ton ketch STINGRAY from Coconut Island to Thursday Island , HMAS WATCHER , commanded by Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank Francis G. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 April 1945
The cost of operating the RAN for one day was estimated at Pounds100,000. The DSC was awarded to CMDR H. C. Wright, RAN, and LCDR R. I. Peek, RAN, for ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1945
The services reconnaissance department (SRD) craft HMAS SEA SNAKE, (A/LEUT D.H. Jarvis, RAN), was commissioned. Japanese kamikaze attacks against Allied naval vessels in the Pacific in the first three months ...
Australian Naval History on 9 January 1945
HMAS AUSTRALIA suffered her fifth kamikaze attack. The Japanese aircraft struck the cruiser on the top of her third funnel. CMDR G.H. Gill, RANVR, reported: “Australia was the recipient of ...
Australian Naval History on 8 January 1945
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was hit twice by kamikaze bombers in 15 minutes. The first aircraft skidded into the ship’s port side and the second exploded alongside, blowing a hole 4.3m ...
Australian Naval History on 6 January 1945
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was hit by a Japanese kamikaze plane for the third time. The ship’s casualties were 14 killed and 26 wounded. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1945
The Battle of Lingayen Gulf, 5 to 9 January. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE, ARUNTA, WARRAMUNGA, GASCOYNE and WARREGO were engaged. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and ARUNTA were hit by Japanese kamikaze ...
Australian Naval History on 9 December 1944
CDRE H. B. Farncomb hoisted his pennant as Commodore Commanding the Australian Squadron, and Commander Task Group 74.1, in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), at Manus. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1944
CAPT C.A.G. Nichols, RN, commanding HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), reported the ship’s crew were at action stations for 146 hours out of 168, in the week ending 20 October. CAPT J.M. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 October 1944
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), was escorted by HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (Tribal class destroyer), to Manus Island for emergency repairs. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 October 1944
A Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashed into the foremast of HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), killing 30 officers and ratings, including CAPT E. F. V. Dechaineux, RAN, AUSTRALIA’s commanding officer. Sixty-four officers and ...
Australian Naval History on 20 October 1944
HMAS Glenelg was able to render signal aid to a sorely harassed American patrol at the mouth of the Woske River near Maffin Bay, Dutch New Guinea. While proceeding close ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE with ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA bombarded targets on Halmahera and Morotai. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 July 1944
TF74, HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, (cruisers), ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), and US Ships AMMEN and BACHE, continued close gun support on the American perimeter at Aitape, New Guinea. An ...
Australian Naval History on 13 July 1944
Task Force, (TF), 74, including HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, (cruisers), ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), and US Ships AMMEN and BACHE, were ordered to furnish gun support to troops at ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1944
Task Force 74, HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), and the US Ships MULLANY and AMMEN, withdrew to Hollandia, after bombarding Japanese positions on Noemfoor Island. AUSTRALIA fired ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), bombarded Japanese positions on Noemfoor Island in preparation for the landing. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 June 1944
The Fremantle-based USS HARDER, (submarine), sank the Japanese destroyer TANIKAZE in the Sibutu Passage. HARDER sank three destroyers on the patrol. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), engaged ...
Australian Naval History on 27 May 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE, ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, were involved in the Allied landing at Biak, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 May 1944
Task Force 74, which consisted of HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE, ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, and the US Navy vessels MULLANY and AMMEN, withdrew to Humboldt Bay, (New Guinea), to refuel, after ...
Australian Naval History on 17 May 1944
HMA Ships QUIBERON, NAPIER and NEPAL, (destroyers), were involved in Operation Transom. This was the attack mounted by Allied aircraft and surface units on Japanese oil installations at Surabaya. HMA ...