HMAS Emu

Australian Naval History on 11 March 1957

On This Day · Mar 11, 1957 ·

The tug HMAS EMU, (LCDR J. Toulouse, RANVR), rescued six survivors of the merchant ship GOLD SEEKER from Bowen Bay, Bathurst Island. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 August 1951

On This Day · Aug 16, 1951 ·

The tug HMAS EMU (LCDR J. Toulouse, RANVR), ferried ashore 575 troops from the New Zealand ship WAHINE, wrecked on Masela Island, near Darwin, NT. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 July 1946

On This Day · Jul 30, 1946 ·

The diesel tug HMAS EMU, was commissioned. EMU was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, and launched on 25 June 1946. ...

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