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HMAS Nizam

Australian Naval History on 17 September 1941

On This Day · Sep 17, 1941 ·

HMAS Napier loaded 300 troops of the Surrey Regiment, and 1000 demijohns of rum, for Tobruk. HMAS Nizam was near missed by a bomb while leaving Tobruk harbour and her ...

Australian Naval History on 21 August 1941

On This Day · Aug 21, 1941 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), was damaged by near-misses from German bombers east of Tobruk. NIZAM was taken in tow by HMS KINGSTON, but after self-repairs NIZAM returned to port under her ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 1941

On This Day · Jun 23, 1941 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), and HM Ships NAIAD, LEANDER, JAGUAR, and KINGSTON, engaged the French destroyers GUEPARD and VALMY, in a running battle 10 miles north of Beirut, Syria, (now Lebanon). ...

Australian Naval History on 18 June 1941

On This Day · Jun 18, 1941 ·

The examination vessel HMAS SOUTHERN CROSS, was commissioned. SOUTHERN CROSS was laid down in 1933. She was requisitioned for the RAN from her owners the Melanesian Mission on 29 March ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1941

On This Day · May 31, 1941 ·

The evacuation of Crete ended. During the campaign the RAN committed HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, VOYAGER, VENDETTA, WATERHEN, NAPIER, and NIZAM. Despite frequent attacks by enemy aircraft, only PERTH ...

Australian Naval History on 30 May 1941

On This Day · May 30, 1941 ·

The sloop HMAS PARRAMATTA, (LCDR W.H. Harrington, RAN), re-floated the streamer MOUNT OTHRYS, which had run aground on a sand bar near Port Suez. HMA Ships NAPIER and NIZAM, (destroyers), ...

Australian Naval History on 28 May 1941

On This Day · May 28, 1941 ·

HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), embarked two landing barges, and sailed for Crete with HM Ships PHOEBE, CALCUTTA, COVENTRY, GLENGYLE, JERVIS, JANUS, and HASTY. The auxiliary minesweeper HMAS BOMBO, was commissioned. BOMBO ...

Australian Naval History on 26 May 1941

On This Day · May 26, 1941 ·

HMA Ships VOYAGER and VENDETTA, (destroyers), along with HM Ships HEREWARD and DECOY, (destroyers), escorted the damaged HMS FORMIDABLE, (aircraft carrier), to Alexandria. HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), and HM Ships ABDIEL ...

Australian Naval History on 21 May 1941

On This Day · May 21, 1941 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), in company with HM Ships JERVIS and ILEX, bombarded enemy airfields at Scarpanto, which were being used by the Germans to re-supply their forces in Crete. HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 20 May 1941

On This Day · May 20, 1941 ·

The Battle of Crete commenced, and lasted until 31 May, 1941. HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, WATERHEN, NAPIER and NIZAM, (destroyers), were all involved in evacuating Allied troops ...

Australian Naval History on 10 May 1941

On This Day · May 10, 1941 ·

The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS BENDIGO, (LEUT S. J. Griffith, RANR), was commissioned. BENDIGO was laid down at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 12 August 1940, and launched on ...

Australian Naval History on 4 May 1941

On This Day · May 4, 1941 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER and NIZAM, (destroyers), arrived at Alexandria to join other units of the RAN based there. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 12, 1941 ·

The siege of Tobruk started and went on for 242 days, until the 8 December. The Tobruk Ferry involved RAN destroyers making 139 runs, with HMAS VENDETTA alone making 39. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 23, 1941 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), sustained underwater damage in a collision with the wreck of HMS ROYAL OAK in Scapa Flow. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 8, 1941 ·

The N class destroyer HMAS NIZAM, (LCDR M. J. Clark, RAN), was commissioned. NIZAM was laid down in John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank, Scotland, on 27 July 1939, and ...

Australian Naval History on 19 December 1940

On This Day · Dec 19, 1940 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), was commissioned under LCDR M. J. Clark, RAN, at Clydebank, Scotland. ...

Australian Naval History on 4 July 1940

On This Day · Jul 4, 1940 ·

HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), was launched at John Brown’s, Yard, Scotland. HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), engaged in the removal of the French fleet from the Mediterranean, records in her war diary, ‘Situation ...

Australian Naval History on 3 November 1917

On This Day · Nov 3, 1917 ·

The prolific naval author, James Edmond MacDonnell, was born in Mackay, QLD. He joined the RAN in 1934, and served until 1948, reaching the rank of Acting Gunner, (Warrant Officer). ...

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