In 1985 the Naval Historical Society (NHS) first donated an essay prize to the college. The prize consisted of a one-year subscription to the Society and a six-volume bound collection ...
HMAS Creswell
The Royal Australian Naval College’s debt to Admiral Creswell
The following article is based on an address by Robert Hyslop to the Canberra and District Historical Society which appeared in that Society’s journal of September 1986, and still relevant ...
Obituary: Captain John Frederick Bell, RAN, (Retired)
The Melbourne/Voyager Collision – Untold Story
Australian Naval History on 22 December 2003
Sea King aircraft from 805 Squadron were involved in water bombing to fight several fires burning near HMAS CRESWELL, Jervis Bay, NSW. Over 100 campers, from nearby Green Patch, also ...
Letters: Lloyds Patriotic Fund Sword
LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD AT LADY DENMAN MARITIME MUSEUM Dear Sir, Engraving on the sword reads: “From the Patriotic Fund at Lloyds to Mr Wm. Pitt Bowler, Midshipman of HM Sloop Swift ...
Captain Fogarty Fegen VC RN (1891-1940)
Royal Australian Naval College
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1994
The RAN School of Survivability and Ship Safety (RANSSSS) was transferred from HMAS PENGUIN to HMAS CRESSWELL. ...
Lieutenant-Commander R.W. Rankin of HMAS Yarra
On 14th August, 1992, shortly after HMAS CRESWELL’S annual Passing Out Parade, Miss Trish Rankin presented her father’s medals to Captain C.S.H. Harrington, RAN, Commanding Officer of HMAS CRESWELL. Fifty ...
Australian Naval History on 13 March 1993
The 35th Anniversary of HMAS CRESWELL at Jervis Bay, NSW, was celebrated by a visit of the first Captain, RADM W. J. Dovers, DSC, and members of the 1958 Normal ...
The RAN’s Forgotten War Dead
Australian Naval History on 7 March 1986
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented new Royal Colours to the RAN at a ceremony held at HMAS CRESWELL. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1982
HMAS BANKS, (survey ship small), was attached to HMAS CRESWELL as a training tender. HMAS WHYALLA, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 January 1958
The Royal Australian Naval College, returned to Jervis Bay and was commissioned as HMAS CRESWELL. The college had originally been located at Jervis Bay from 1915 until 1930, however economic ...
Australian Naval History on 8 March 1808
The 5th-rate, HMS SAN FIORENZO, (CAPT G. N. Hardinge, RN), captured the French ship PIETMONTAISE, (40 guns), in a battle which lasted three days. CAPT Hardinge was killed in the ...