By Vince Fazio We recently became aware of a proposal to upgrade the Watsons Bay Wharf and have written of our concerns (see Letters) to the Manager of the Project ...
HMAS Platypus
HMAS Encounter (1905 – 1932)
HMS Encounter served on the Australia Station and was later commissioned into the RAN. She played a vital role in defence of the eastern coast of Australia, and the anti raider patrols in the South West Pacific. She was regarded as “more beloved than any other unit of our fleet”. ...
Letter: HMAS Platypus and the Darwin Blitz February 1942
Dear Editor I have just read G. W. Ireland’s recounting of his experience in Darwin during the first and continuing raids and I would like to add that my father, ...
Some Truths About Darwin and the Air Raid – 19 Feb 1942
Captain Harry L. Howden OBE, CBE, RAN
Captain Frank Edmund Getting, RAN – 1899-1942
The Attack on Darwin – A Pictorial Record
Australian Naval History on 23 September 1988
The first National Submarine Reunion was held at HMAS PLATYPUS, (submarine base), Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 21 September 1988
The Australian Submarine Museum was opened at HMAS PLATYPUS, (submarine base),in Sydney. ...
HMAS Platypus & The Darwin Raid – 1942
HMAS Platypus in Darwin during blitz 19 February 1942
HMAS PLATYPUS was built in England during WWI as a Submarine Tender to the ’J’ class Submarines and as such she had workshops, oil stowage and storage for torpedoes. Platypus ...
The J Class Submarines
Flinders Naval Depot
Flinders Naval Depot – The Cradle of the RAN ONE RESULT OF THE FAMOUS HENDERSON REPORT of 1910 was the establishment of a naval depot at Crib Point, Victoria. Originally ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 1967
HMAS PLATYPUS, the new RAN submarine base, was commissioned at Neutral Bay, Sydney, conjointly with the Australian Fourth Submarine Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 November 1964
The Minister for the Navy, Mr. F. C. Chaney, announced plans to establish the RAN’s submarine base at Neutral Bay, Sydney. The base was commissioned HMAS PLATYPUS. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 February 1958
The RAN’s veteran depot ship, HMAS PLATYPUS, departed Sydney bound for Japan to be broken up. She had commenced service with the RAN in 1919, and had been present at ...
Australian Naval History on 13 May 1946
HMAS Platypus paid off into Reserve at Sydney. She was sold on 20 February 1958 to Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd, of Tokyo, Japan, for scrap. In June 1958 the Japanese ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1945
The Battle of Lingayen Gulf, 5 to 9 January. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE, ARUNTA, WARRAMUNGA, GASCOYNE and WARREGO were engaged. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and ARUNTA were hit by Japanese kamikaze ...
Australian Naval History on 20 February 1942
HMAS PLATYPUS, (depot ship), made the following signal to all RAN units in northern waters:- “Intention is to hold Darwin”. The signal was repeated during all subsequent Japanese air attacks ...
Australian Naval History on 19 February 1942
Japanese bombers attacked Darwin. HMA Ships MAVIE and KELAT, USS PEARY, and merchant ships BRITISH MOTORIST, NEPTUNA, ZEALANDIA, MAUNA LOA, and MEIGS, were sunk. HMA Ships PLATYPUS, SWAN, GUNBAR, WARREGO, ...
Australian Naval History on 26 February 1941
HMAS Platypus (previously HMAS Penguin) recommissioned to resume seagoing service as a training ship. The depot ship and accommodation vessel HMAS KUTTABUL, was commissioned. KUTTABUL was laid down in Walsh ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1929
HMAS Penquin (formerly HMAS Platypus) commissioned to serve as a Depot Ship at Garden Island, acting also as parent ship for the submarines ...
Australian Naval History on 15 August 1929
HMAS Platypus paid off and the following day commissioned as HMAS Penguin as a Depot Ship at Garden Island, acting also as parent ship for the submarines HMAS Encounter decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1922
HMAS PLATYPUS was paid off as a submarine depot ship, and re-commissioned as a destroyer depot ship. After uneventful service, little of which was spent at sea, the six J ...
Australian Naval History on 13 March 1921
HMAS CERBERUS, (former HMC turret ship), was moved to Corio Bay, VIC, and was re-commissioned as HMAS PLATYPUS II, (submarine tender). ...