By Kevin Slade, PSM & John Perryman, CSM This article first appeared in the 2020 edition of Navy Outlook and is reproduced by kind permission of the editor of that ...
HMAS Diamantina I
Nauru – the Pleasant Isle
By Walter Burroughs In the December 2012 edition of this magazine there appeared an article on the Cocos and Christmas Islands. This theme is continued with a discussion on Nauru ...
The Queensland Floods and HMAS Diamantina
The River class frigate HMAS Diamantina was one of eight of this large class of over 130 WW II convoy escorts to enter the RAN. She was built by Walkers ...
The Preservation of HMAS Diamantina – Diamantina’s dilemma
Preserving yesteryear’s warships to enhance our maritime heritage is never easy. Even in the U.K. with its big population, the task of maintaining HMS BELFAST in the Thames opposite the ...
HMAS Diamantina During EXPO 88
Australian Naval History on 29 February 1980
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic research ship), and the last World War II ship in commission in the RAN, was paid off for disposal at Garden Island, Sydney. She had steamed 615,755 ...
Australian Naval History on 1 October 1971
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic research vessel), represented Australia at the Christmas Island Territory Day celebrations. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 June 1967
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic survey ship), reported possible new sources of food in samples taken at depths of 7,300 m, off Noumea. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1960
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic survey ship), was present at the unveiling of a memorial to the HMAS SYDNEY- German raider EMDEN action at Cocos Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1959
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic survey ship), obtained samples from the sea floor at a depth of 5,706 m off Bali. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 June 1959
HMAS Diamantina was recommissioned into the RAN as a survey and oceanographic research vessel. Diamantina had previously paid off to the reserve in August 1946 after service in New Guinea ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1946
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), towed ASR912 from Manus Island to Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 October 1945
The Japanese surrender of Ocean Island was signed on board HMAS DIAMANTINA. The RN was represented by the motor launch HMS KIA KIA. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 September 1945
The Japanese surrender of Nauru was signed on board HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate). ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), provided close support fire to operations on Sohano Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), reported the finding of a small roll of paper, identified as a carrier-pigeon message, in the stomach of a shark caught off Saposa, New Guinea. The message ...
Australian Naval History on 9 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), bombarded enemy positions and installations on Sohana Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), engaged Japanese gun positions on Sohano Island, Torokina, with gunfire. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 April 1945
The River class frigate, HMAS DIAMANTINA, (LCDR M.G. Rose, RANVR), was commissioned. DIAMANTINA was laid down at Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 12 April 1943, and launched on 6 April ...