On February 28, 1914, Australia’s first submarines were commissioned at Portsmouth, England. They were AE1 and AE2, boats which for very different reasons would become an important part of Australia’s ...
HMAS Onslow
Australian Naval History on 24 September 1984
HMAS ONSLOW became the world’s first conventionally powered submarine to be upgraded to guided missile capacity, on completion of a $39 million conversion at Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney, when Harpoon sub-surface ...
Ship Badges – Royal Australian Navy
Australian Naval History on 12 October 1974
HMA Ships Brisbane, Melbourne, Stuart, Supply, Vendetta (II),Torrens (II) and Derwent, and the submarine Onslow conducted a fleet entry into Sydney Harbour. The ships were dressed overall as part of ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1970
HMAS ONSLOW, (submarine), arrived at Sydney to join the Australian Submarine Squadron, wearing the flag of the Chief of Naval Staff, VADM V. A. T. Smith. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 December 1969
The Oberon class submarine HMAS ONSLOW, (LCDR C. Nixon-Eckersall, RN), was commissioned at Greenock, Scotland. ONSLOW was laid down in Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock, Scotland, on 26 ...