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You are here: Home / Archives for Australian Units / HMAS Manoora I

HMAS Manoora I

The Arthur Lunan Story: Part II

A.N. Other · Mar 24, 2022 ·

The late Arthur Lunan maintained a diary of his service in the RAN from 1941 to 1946. His brother in law William Moody digitised this and added some family photographs. ...

Another Coastwatcher – Ron (Dixie) Lee

Editorial Staff · Mar 24, 2018 ·

As told to our Editor by Ron (Dixie) Lee The December edition of this magazine contained a story The Last Coastwatchersfeaturing James (Jim) Burrowes. Mention was also made of endeavours ...

The Royal Australian Navy at Leyte Gulf October 1944

Kingsley Perry · Sep 23, 2014 ·

By Kingsley Perry The series of sea battles at and around Leyte Gulf in October 1944 marked a turning point in the Pacific war. Despite together representing the greatest sea ...

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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Obituary: LT. CDR. Palgrave Ebden Carr, D.F.C., RAN (Rtd.)

Davies, Barry · Sep 12, 1993 ·

Whilst documentation of our Naval history regarding ships and battles is well covered in our Naval Historical Review, these battles could not have been won or lost without the brave ...

Armstrong, J M – Naval Wartime Hero (Part 1)

Zammitt, Alan · Mar 12, 1989 ·

Since the publication of Professor David Armstrong’s eulogy of his father, there have been a number of inquiries about some of the highlights of Jamie Armstrong’s Naval career particularly the ...

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HMAS Manoora Enters the Pacific War

Chatto, A.K. · Jun 23, 1984 ·

Extracts from the War Diary of former member, the late A.K. Chatto HMAS MANOORA sailed from Sydney at 1800 Saturday, November 22 1941. After clearing the swept channel we took ...

HMAS Barcoo

Weaver, Trevor · Dec 31, 1983 ·

HMAS BARCOO was one of the eight Australian built River Class anti-submarine frigates laid down during the Second World War. All except Barwon and Macquarie saw active service in the ...

HMAS Manoora-Pushing towards the Philippines

Symes, Chaplain N. H. · Dec 31, 1983 ·

Chaplain Symes served in HMAS Manoora in the push from Morotai to the Philippines in 1944-1945 He edited the ship’s newsletter BUZZ, from which this article has been extracted. AMPHIBIOUS ...

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Leyte Gulf – Biggest Sea Fight in History

Collins, Vice Admiral Sir John · Jan 31, 1972 ·

The invitation to write an article for the Naval Historical Review 1972 gives me the opportunity to remind members of the importance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in Australian ...

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