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HMAS Perth II

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. ...

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