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HMAS Bundaberg

HMAS Bundaberg 2007–2014

A.N. Other · Jun 23, 2015 ·

By John Jeremy Thankfully it is a rare occurrence for the loss of a naval ship in peacetime but in this edition of the Review we report on the loss of ...

Australian Naval History on 18 December 2014

On This Day · Dec 18, 2014 ·

HMAS Bundaberg was decommissioned, as beyond repair, after a fire in August 2014 ...

Australian Naval History on 11 August 2014

On This Day · Aug 11, 2014 ·

At 11:52am a fire, thought to be caused by a ‘blow through’ during welding activities, broke out in HMAS Bundaberg while she was on the hardstand at Aluminium Boats Australia ...

Australian Naval History on 3 March 2007

On This Day · Mar 3, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS BUNDABERG was commissioned at Bundaberg, Queensland. ...

HMAS Barcoo

Weaver, Trevor · Dec 31, 1983 ·

HMAS BARCOO was one of the eight Australian built River Class anti-submarine frigates laid down during the Second World War. All except Barwon and Macquarie saw active service in the ...

Australian Naval History on 13 March 1961

On This Day · Mar 13, 1961 ·

HMA Ships BUNDABERG and BUNBURY, (minesweepers), were sold out of service for breaking up in Japan. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 March 1946

David Stratton · Mar 26, 1946 ·

HMAS Bundaberg paid off at Brisbane, having steamed 112,199 miles since commissioning. On 4 November 1947 Bundaberg, under tow by her sister ship HMAS Katoomba, departed Brisbane for Sydney, where ...

Australian Naval History on 9 September 1945

On This Day · Sep 9, 1945 ·

HMA Ships BUNDABERG, KAPUNDA, BLACK SNAKE, RIVER SNAKE, and ML 1343, plus army craft used by SRD, AM 1629, AM 1499, AM 1983, and AM 1985, accepted the Japanese surrender ...

Australian Naval History on 26 April 1944

On This Day · Apr 26, 1944 ·

HMAS BUNDABERG, (minesweeper), attacked Japanese positions on Sek Island, (off Madang). All the ship’s armament was used in the attack. A landing party made up of soldiers, and some of ...

Australian Naval History on 25 April 1944

On This Day · Apr 25, 1944 ·

HMA Ships VENDETTA, (destroyer), and BUNDABERG, (corvette), provided close support to troops in the capture of Madang, New Guinea. ...

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