The following arises from the article A Magnificent Greek Warship published in the December 2022 edition of the Naval Historical Review which explored the history of the Greek museum ship ...
HMAS Ibis
16th Minesweeping Squadron – Plaque Dedication
Confrontation-The Campaign Widens || RAN Participation 1964-66
RAN Minesweepers and Minehunters
Oilers in the Royal Australian Navy
IN THE BEGINNING there was COAL!! Lots of it. Dirty, dusty, nostril filling and seemingly unlimited in supply. Coaling Ship was an evolution in which everybody was engaged in the ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1984
HMAS IBIS, (Ton class minesweeper), was decommissioned at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 May 1984
HMAS IBIS, (minesweeper), was paid off at Sydney for disposal after 22 years service in the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 April 1970
An international fleet of 48 vessels from 10 nations visited Sydney for the Bicentenary of CAPT James Cook’s landing. Six of the ships were sail-training vessels:NIPPON MARU, (Japan), LIBERTAD, (Argentina), ...
Australian Naval History on 8 February 1965
HMAS Ibis and Teal return to Sydney after 17 months serving with the Far East Strategic Reserve as part of Australia’s commitment to Commonwealth support for Malaysia during the Indonesian ...
Australian Naval History on 30 August 1964
HMAS Ibis and Teal replaced HMAS Gull and Hawk as a part of the Far East Strategic Reserve as part of Australia’s commitment to Commonwealth support for Malaysia during the ...
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1963
The 16th MCM Squadron with 6 Bird class minesweepers deploy as part of Operation GARDENING, a minesweeping task to clear a channel into Tonolei Harbour in Bougainville, where US aircraft had ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1962
The newly formed 16th MCM Squadron arrived in Australia with the six Bird class minesweepers. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1962
HMAS Tide Austral was renamed HMAS Supply. The name Supply was selected to commemorate the ship of the same name that accompanied the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. The ...