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You are here: Home / Archives for Australian Units / HMAS Perth II

HMAS Perth II

Occasional Paper 104: Changi and the HMAS Perth Survivors

Editorial Staff · Mar 4, 2021 ·

By Max Thomson HMAS PERTH survivors were the subject of a special request tabled to authorities when Changi prisoners of war were released in Singapore following Japan’s surrender in 1945. ...

Occasional Paper 75: The Vietnam War and the Royal Australian Navy

A.N. Other · Apr 14, 2020 ·

The following address was delivered by Captain Ralph T. Derbidge MBE RAN (Retired) at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance to mark Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August 2010.  It describes ...

The Missing DDG

A.N. Other · Mar 22, 2016 ·

By John Smith A question was recently posed why hull number 40 is not used by HMA Ships. The DDGs Perth 38, Hobart 39 and Brisbane 41 are to be followed by the ...

Red Lead – A Cat’s Tail

A.N. Other · Jun 24, 2014 ·

By Walter Burroughs  One of the privileges of writing naval history is occasionally being invited to visit ships and establishments and meeting some of the fine men and women who ...

The Importance of Defence Strategy following the Battle of Sunda Strait

A.N. Other · Mar 13, 2014 ·

By Sub-Lieutenant G. Bateman, RAN Garry Bateman was born in Plymouth on 23 July 1980. His father was a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy serving in submarines. This ...

Australian Naval History on 9 November 2009

On This Day · Nov 9, 2009 ·

A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202Q Dash 8 commenced flying for the R.A.N. Hydrography Institute. ...

Australian Naval History on 29 November 2006

On This Day · Nov 29, 2006 ·

Loss of an Australian Army Blackhawk helicopter which crashed while attempting to land on aft flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla II. It was lost over the side of the ship, ...

Australian Naval History on 24 November 2001

On This Day · Nov 24, 2001 ·

HMAS PERTH, (former guided missile destroyer), was sunk as a dive wreck at Seal Rock, Albany, WA. The scuttling charges were fired by a former member of the crew of ...

Australian Naval History on 15 October 1999

On This Day · Oct 15, 1999 ·

The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT L. Rago, RAN), was decommissioned at Sydney after a career spanning 34 years. She was the first of the three DDG’s to be ...

Australian Naval History on 24 April 1999

On This Day · Apr 24, 1999 ·

HMAS PERTH, (destroyer), and HMAS ARUNTA, (frigate), arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam, for a four day port visit. This was the first visit to Vietnam for Australian ...

Book Review: All Men Back – All One Big Mistake

Swinden, Greg · Mar 1, 1999 ·

Title: All Men Back – All One Big Mistake Publisher: Hesperian Press An odd title for a very interesting book. This is the story of young Signalman Bill (Buzzer) Bee, who ...

Australian Naval History on 14 November 1998

On This Day · Nov 14, 1998 ·

The Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot, Sub Lieutenant Natalee McDougall, RAN, graduated from the Australian Defence Academy’s helicopter training facility after 17 months of intensive classroom and practical training ...

Letters – Unacknowledged heroes

Barton, Alan · Sep 18, 1998 ·

I have read with interest the comments in the Naval Historical Review on HMAS YARRA and Leading Seaman Taylor’s heroic action. I also believe this last action of YARRA’S has ...

Australian Naval History on 8 December 1993

On This Day · Dec 8, 1993 ·

Clearance Divers from HMA Ships PERTH and CANBERRA, (guided missile frigates), assisted the Royal Malaysian Police in the search and recovery of the body of a crewman from the cruise ...

Australian Naval History on 24 November 1993

On This Day · Nov 24, 1993 ·

HMA Ships PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), CANBERRA, (guided missile frigate), and ORION, (submarine),) were on passage to the northern Malacca Strait, to take part in the ASW Exercise SHAREM 94-1with ...

Australian Naval History on 14 March 1993

On This Day · Mar 14, 1993 ·

CMDR Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle, DSC and 2 Bars, RAN, died at his home in London. The award of three DSC’s, coupled with two MID, was a rare achievement. His first ...

Australian Naval History on 9 May 1992

On This Day · May 9, 1992 ·

At the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a national memorial was unveiled at Townsville, QLD. Personnel from HMA Ships PERTH, ADELAIDE, TOBRUK and JERVIS BAY, and ...

Australian Naval History on 7 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 7, 1991 ·

HMA Ships PERTH, HOBART, ORION, DUBBO, and IPSWICH, participated in the multinational Exercise AUCKEX 91 in New Zealand waters. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 1, 1991 ·

HMA Ships HOBART and PERTH, (guided missile destroyers), with DUBBO and IPSWICH, (patrol boats), represented the RAN at the 50th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 July 1991

On This Day · Jul 8, 1991 ·

HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), rescued the pilot of a Singapore Air Force F-16 aircraft, which crashed into the sea after a mid-air collision. ...

Australian Naval History on 18 June 1991

On This Day · Jun 18, 1991 ·

HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), and HMAS ADELAIDE, (guided missile frigate), made a goodwill visit to Phuket Island, Thailand. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 May 1991

On This Day · May 20, 1991 ·

HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), arrived at the port of Pireaus, Greece, to take part in the 50th Anniversary commemorations of the Greece and Crete Campaigns. During her time in ...

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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Australian Naval History on 13 October 1985

On This Day · Oct 13, 1985 ·

The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT G. Sloper, RAN), rescued the crew of the Singaporean ship HOE LIEN, in mountainous seas off Newcastle, NSW. PERTH took the ship in ...

Oilers in the Royal Australian Navy

Fazio, Lieut. V. RANEM · Sep 24, 1985 ·

IN THE BEGINNING there was COAL!! Lots of it. Dirty, dusty, nostril filling and seemingly unlimited in supply. Coaling Ship was an evolution in which everybody was engaged in the ...

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