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HMAS Flinders

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 ...

HMAS Flinders – 25 Years of Service

Cheverton, N., Lieutenant, RAN · Mar 1, 1999 ·

At 1430 on the 12th October 1998, the Australian -White Ensign was lowered for the final time in the Royal Australian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Vessel, HMAS Flinders. Flinders had served Australia for ...

Book Review: Australia’s Navy 1992-93

Book reviewer · Dec 12, 1992 ·

This edition of the Navy’s Annual provides a colourful insight into the activities, roles and developments taking place within the Royal Australian Navy. It includes articles on: a. the Navy ...

Australian Naval History on 26 May 1986

On This Day · May 26, 1986 ·

HMA Ships STALWART, FLINDERS, BETANO, and BRUNEI, assisted by men from RAN Clearance Diving Team 2, were involved in providing equipment and support to the people of the Solomon Islands, ...

Australian Naval History on 23 May 1986

On This Day · May 23, 1986 ·

HMA Ships STALWART, FLINDERS, BRUNEI, and BETANO, were dispatched to the Solomon Islands to render assistance, following a cyclone in the area. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 April 1985

On This Day · Apr 23, 1985 ·

The prestigious Royal Geographic Society of Australia’s J. P. Thompson Foundation Gold Medal, was awarded to the survey vessel, HMAS FLINDERS, (LCDR G. J. Bond, RAN), for the survey of, ...

Ship Badges – Royal Australian Navy

A.N. Other · Mar 20, 1976 ·

HMAS Penguin, the Navy’s depot at Balmoral on Sydney Harbour, celebrated its 30th Anniversary in July 1972. The name Penguin goes back to 1831 and has been handed down through ...

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Australian Naval History on 12 September 1975

On This Day · Sep 12, 1975 ·

HMAS FLINDERS, (survey ship), completed the RAN’s first survey controlled by a satellite navigation system, off the coast of Bougainville ...

Australian Naval History on 31 December 1974

On This Day · Dec 31, 1974 ·

HMA Ships BRISBANE and FLINDERS were the first ships to arrive in Darwin, to commence work as part of Operation Navy Help, the cleanup and rebuilding of Darwin following the ...

Australian Naval History on 27 April 1973

On This Day · Apr 27, 1973 ·

The hydrographic survey ship, (small), HMAS FLINDERS, (LCDR I. S. Pullar, RAN), was commissioned. FLINDERS was laid down in Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, in February 1971, and launched on 29 ...

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