HMA Ships Aitape, Ladava, Lae, Madang, Samarai and Tarangau decommissioned as units of the RAN and recommissioned flying the new White Ensign of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) ...
HMAS Samarai
Australian Naval History on 2 September 1969
HMAS SAMARAI, (patrol boat), rescued the crew of 21 from the Japanese fishing vessel YUTAKA MARU No. 12, wrecked on Russell Island off New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 May 1968
The ashes of CMDR E. A. Feldt, OBE, RAN, Commander of Australian Coastwatchers in WWII, were scattered in New Guinea waters by HMAS SAMARAI, (patrol boat). ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1968
LEUT W. D. H. Lees, RAN, and two divers of Clearance Diving Team 3, embarked in USCGC POINT GRACE to intercept an enemy trawler attempting to land ammunition at the ...