The flagship, HMAS AUSTRALIA, led the international fleet gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate Australia’s Golden Jubilee. The fleet consisted of:- HMA Ships:- CONDAMINE, CULGOA, GLADSTONE, LATROBE, SHOALHAVEN, SYDNEY, and ...
HMAS Australia II
Australian Naval History on 1 August 1950
HMAS Australia (II) was engaged in a mercy mission to the Australian Antarctic base at Heard Island where a member of the staff, Dr Serge Udovikoff, was ill. Apart from ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1950
The cruiser HMAS AUSTRALIA, (CAPT G. Oldham), sailed from Melbourne carrying two medical officers and supplies for the Australian Antarctic Expedition on Heard Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 October 1949
RADM J. W. M. Eaton, DSO, DSC, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 11 May 1949
RADM H. B. Farncomb hoisted his flag in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 3 October 1948
RADM J. A. S. Eccles, CBE, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
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. ...