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HMAS Napier

Book Review: The Scrap Iron Flotilla

Book reviewer · Mar 8, 2023 ·

The Scrap Iron Flotilla by Mike Carlton. William Heinemann Australia. Paperback of 448 pages. rrp $34.99 On Sunday September 3rd 1939, history was tumbling over itself. In the mess decks ...

Book Review: The Kellys

Book reviewer · Mar 18, 2004 ·

The Kellys – British J, K & N Class Destroyers of World War II By Christopher Langtree Published by Chatham Publishing, Kent, England Distributed in Australia by Peribo 58 Beaumont Street, ...

Obituary: Ian Hunter McDonald RAN (1915-1996)

A.N. Other · Mar 6, 1997 ·

On 25 November 1996, 55 years to the day of the sinking of HMS Barham, in which he was serving and when 862 of his shipmates lost their lives, Captain ...

The RAN’s Destroyers

Ramsay, O.G. · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Surely destroyers are the backbone of our Royal Australian Navy. Thirty-nine destroyers have served in the RAN since Foundation in 1911, from our first destroyers – HMA Ships PARRAMATTA (1), ...

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Spakhia

Oliver, Cdr (E) H.G.D. , RAN · Mar 31, 1983 ·

ON A SMALL BAY on the south coast of Crete is a village or township called Spakhia. Landward approaches are steep-to and the harbour has – or had – no ...

Captain A.S. Rosenthal DSO and Bar, OBE, RAN

Parker, R.G., OBE, Captain, RAN (Rtd) · Dec 31, 1975 ·

ALVORD SYDNEY ROSENTHAL was born in Sydney on 16th January 1901. He came from a distinguished military family, being the younger son of Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal, a Divisional Commander ...

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With the Ns in Japanese Waters

Pacini, John · Sep 30, 1974 ·

War correspondent John Pacini was in Napier when he wrote this article in 1945. The Allied Fleets were steaming for Tokyo and World War II was in its last days. ...

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Nestor died slowly

Lind, L.J. · Dec 31, 1972 ·

(An extract from N Class by L. J. Lind and M. A. Payne) At 1806, during a high level bombing attack, Nestor was straddled by three 1,000 pound bombs. One ...

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Australian Naval History on 17 January 1956

On This Day · Jan 17, 1956 ·

HMS NAPIER, (destroyer), formerly HMAS NAPIER, was paid off for disposal. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 November 1945

On This Day · Nov 28, 1945 ·

HMAS QUALITY was commissioned into the RAN after service in the RN. She replaced HMAS NAPIER on transfer to the RAN. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 October 1945

On This Day · Oct 25, 1945 ·

HMAS Napier was decommissioned and returned to the Royal Navy after 5 years service for the RAN ...

Australian Naval History on 9 October 1945

On This Day · Oct 9, 1945 ·

Chief Stoker Percy Collins became the first Australian to be awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal. He was awarded the DSM for service in HMAS NAPIER off Crete ...

Australian Naval History on 2 September 1945

On This Day · Sep 2, 1945 ·

The formal surrender of Japan was signed on the USS MISSOURI, (battleship), in Tokyo Bay. The RAN was represented by CDRE J. A. Collins, CB, and HMA Ships SHROPSHIRE, HOBART, ...

Australian Naval History on 30 August 1945

On This Day · Aug 30, 1945 ·

CAPT H. Buchanan, RAN, in HMAS NAPIER, accepted the surrender of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. HMAS NIZAM, (CMDR W. F. Cook, RAN), leading HMAS NAPIER, (LEUT H. D. Stevenson), followed ...

Australian Naval History on 3 May 1945

On This Day · May 3, 1945 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER, NEPAL, NIZAM and NORMAN, (destroyers), screened the escort carriers STRIKER and RULER, and the fleet oilers WAVE KING and WAVE MONARCH, in the Okinawa area. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 March 1945

On This Day · Mar 7, 1945 ·

The destroyer HMAS NAPIER, (CAPT H. J. Buchanan, RAN), lost two seamen overboard when the destroyer rolled heavily and shipped a large sea off King Island, Bass Strait. The ship’s ...

Australian Naval History on 21 February 1945

On This Day · Feb 21, 1945 ·

HMAS NAPIER, serving with the 7th Destroyer Flotilla, bombarded Japanese positions on the Burma coast in support of Allied land advances. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 January 1945

On This Day · Jan 21, 1945 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER and NORMAN supported RN units involved in Operation Matador, which was the assault on Rameree Island, Burma. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 January 1945

On This Day · Jan 12, 1945 ·

HMAS NAPIER, (destroyer), and the Royal Indian Navy ships JUMNA and NARBADA, supported by HDML1248 and ML854, launched the assault on Myebon, Burma, (operation Pungent). ...

Australian Naval History on 3 January 1945

On This Day · Jan 3, 1945 ·

LCDR J. M. Ramsay, RAN, of HMAS NAPIER, (destroyer), embarked in ML 829 for a reconnaissance of Akyab, Burma. He was the first Allied officer to enter the port since ...

Australian Naval History on 27 December 1944

On This Day · Dec 27, 1944 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER and NEPAL, (destroyers), anchored off Teknaf, 15 miles up the Naf River in Burma. The destroyers were supporting the Indian Army’s drive south. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 December 1944

On This Day · Dec 16, 1944 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER and NEPAL, (destroyers), supported the 74th Indian Brigade as it drove south in the vicinity of the Naf River, Burma. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 December 1944

On This Day · Dec 14, 1944 ·

Australian Fleet Auxiliary Bishopdale, in San Pedro Bay Leyte Gulf, was hit by a crashing Japanese VAL dive bomber which struck the starboard upper bridge and then No: 3 wing ...

Australian Naval History on 17 May 1944

On This Day · May 17, 1944 ·

HMA Ships QUIBERON, NAPIER and NEPAL, (destroyers), were involved in Operation Transom. This was the attack mounted by Allied aircraft and surface units on Japanese oil installations at Surabaya. HMA ...

Australian Naval History on 19 April 1944

On This Day · Apr 19, 1944 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER, NEPAL, NIZAM, QUICKMATCH, and QUIBERON, (destroyers), operated as part of the British Pacific Fleet in the attack on Sabang, (Operation Cockpit), by carrier-borne aircraft. ...

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