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You are here: Home / Archives for Australian Units / HMAS Diamantina I

HMAS Diamantina I

A Brief History of the Australian Hydrographic Service

A.N. Other · Mar 1, 2022 ·

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 ...

Nauru – the Pleasant Isle

Walter Burroughs · Mar 24, 2013 ·

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

A.N. Other · Mar 10, 2011 ·

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

Thomson, Max · Jun 4, 1996 ·

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

Thomson, Max · Dec 19, 1989 ·

Almost 10 years after decommissioning as a unit of the fleet, of the Queensland Maritime Museum, the River-class frigate HMAS DIAMANTINA, launched in 1944, capped its wartime and post-war career ...

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Australian Naval History on 29 February 1980

On This Day · Feb 29, 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

On This Day · Oct 1, 1971 ·

HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic research vessel), represented Australia at the Christmas Island Territory Day celebrations. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 1967

On This Day · Jun 23, 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

On This Day · Nov 9, 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

On This Day · Nov 13, 1959 ·

HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic survey ship), obtained samples from the sea floor at a depth of 5,706 m off Bali. ...

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