By Dr J. K. Haken The development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was restricted by financial constraints, exaggerated by the onset of the Great Depression and Recovery Years. The ...
HMAS Kiama
Australian Naval History on 19 August 1976
HMNZS INVERELL, (ex HMAS INVERELL), and HMNZS KIAMA, (EX-HMAS KIAMA), were paid off for disposal at Auckland. The minesweepers were transferred to New Zealand in 1946. CDRE J. Britten, RAN, ...
Australian Naval History on 24 May 1952
HMA Ships KIAMA and STAWELL, (minesweepers), were transferred to the RNZN. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 April 1946
HMAS Kiama paid off into Reserve. In her two years and two months of service Kiama steamed 60,882 miles and was underway for 6369 hours. In May 1952, without again ...
Australian Naval History on 22 June 1945
HMAS ARUNTA, (destroyer), landed troops at Miri Lutong. HMA Ships DUBBO, KIAMA, and LITHGOW, (minesweepers), shelled Japanese positions on Bougainville. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 May 1945
HMAS NORMAN,(destroyer), took under tow HMS QUILLIAM, (destroyer), which was damaged in a collision with HMS INDOMITABLE, (aircraft carrier). HMAS KIAMA, (minesweeper), bombarded Japanese troop positions and installations on the ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1944
HMAS KIAMA, (minesweeper), embarked an Army reconnaissance party from behind enemy lines at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 October 1943
The RAN comprised 324 vessels, ranging from 4 cruisers, to 44 miscellaneous craft. Of this number, 19, (six destroyers and 13 minesweepers), were serving overseas with the Eastern Fleet. The ...
Australian Naval History on 9 July 1943
HMAS GAWLER, (minesweeper), escorting a convoy for the invasion of Sicily, (Operation Husky), dropped back to investigate a transport which had fallen behind. GAWLER signalled ‘Follow father’. At first light ...