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HMAS Hobart I

Occasional Paper 137: Battle of the Coral Sea (4–8 May 1942)

David Michael · May 4, 2022 ·

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Derek Holyoake and the torpedoing of HMAS Hobart in 1943

David Stratton · Jun 28, 2021 ·

Derek Holyoake enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on July 8, 1940 at the age of 16 and was serving onboard HMAS Hobart when she was torpedoed on July 20, ...

Memories of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Editorial Staff · Jun 16, 2021 ·

News of the death of Prince Philip was received with great sadness when he recently crossed the bar just short of his century. Not only was he a magnificent consort ...

Occasional Paper 30: HMAS Hobart

David Stratton · Oct 29, 2018 ·

Several events concerning the three HMA Ships Hobart come together with a memorial and commemoration service at the Garden Island Chapel on Sunday 22nd July starting at 10.00am. HMAS Hobart ...

The Battle of the Coral Sea

A.N. Other · Jun 18, 2015 ·

 MIDN Lachlan Montgomery joined the RAN in February 2014 coming from a family of five in Ringwood Victoria. His father is a serving member of the Victorian Police Force and ...

HMAS Hobart – The Skilful Survivor

Editorial Staff · Mar 24, 2014 ·

 As told to our Editor by Cyril Rayner  The Australian Navy started the war with three relatively modern Modified Leander Class light cruisers. Of these fine ships much has been ...

Devotion to Duty in Darwin – Laurance Ernest Tozer RAN

Rosenweig, Paul A. · Sep 8, 2003 ·

ON TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2002, a commemorative service was held in Darwin to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. Before the Cenotaph, former Governor-General Sir Zelman Cowen ...

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The Role of the RAN in the Liberation of the Philippines

Royle, Guy, Admiral · Mar 30, 2001 ·

An address by RADM Guy Griffiths, AO, DSO, DSC, RAN Retd at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne (Oct 2000) Together with the widely dispersed set-backs in late 1941 – early ...

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RAN Aircraft Hoisting – Changing Techniques

Vickridge, G.L.W., Lieutenant, RANR · Sep 7, 2000 ·

Two very different types of aircraft are being hoisted in the two photographs in this article.  The open cockpit Seagull III, A9-3 is seen being hoisted inboard to HMAS Albatross. While ...

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Captain Harry L. Howden OBE, CBE, RAN

Howden, Patrick ffyske · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Material in this article is from a paper “Portrait of my Father” by Dr Patrick ffyske Howden and is used with Dr Howden’s kind permission. Captain Harry L. Howden was ...

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