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HMAS Shoalhaven

Occasional Paper 116: Navy Veterans Salute the ‘Forgotten War’

Editorial Staff · Jun 30, 2021 ·

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Korean Waters – Tribal Class Destroyers

Nesdale, Iris · Jun 4, 2007 ·

This is a slightly abbreviated version of Chapter 13 from the book Action Stations – Tribal Destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy by the late Iris Nesdale, published by the ...

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Letters: Ashes of Captain Ian McDonald

Letter Writer · Sep 1, 1997 ·

This is a letter from Mrs. I.H. McDonald (Widow of the late Captain I.H. McDonald RAN – N.H.S. “Review” March 1997) to the Maritime Commander Australia. Rear Admiral C. A. ...

Obituary: Ian Hunter McDonald RAN (1915-1996)

A.N. Other · Mar 6, 1997 ·

On 25 November 1996, 55 years to the day of the sinking of HMS Barham, in which he was serving and when 862 of his shipmates lost their lives, Captain ...

HMAS Condamine in Korea 1952-1953

Fazio, Lieut. V. RANEM · Sep 24, 1986 ·

CONDAMINE, one of four modified river class frigates (the others being Shoalhaven, Murchison and Culgoa) was built by the State Dockyard at Newcastle, NSW. Laid down on the 3rd of ...

Australian Naval History on 31 August 1981

On This Day · Aug 31, 1981 ·

HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), became the first RAN ship in 32 years to visit a Chinese port. HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), made the previous voyage in 1949. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 August 1962

On This Day · Aug 17, 1962 ·

HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), left Sydney under tow for Japan. ...

Australian Naval History on 19 December 1955

David Stratton · Dec 19, 1955 ·

HMAS Shoalhaven paid off into Reserve at Sydney. A year later, on 20 December 1956, the ship was accepted into extended Reserve. Without being brought forward for further service, Shoalhaven ...

Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953

On This Day · Jul 28, 1953 ·

RAN casualties in the Korean War were:-Killed; 1; Missing presumed dead; 2; Wounded; 6The eight Australian vessels engaged were HMA Ships SYDNEY, ANZAC, BATAAN, TOBRUK, WARRAMUNGA, COMDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, and ...

Australian Naval History on 31 July 1952

David Stratton · Jul 31, 1952 ·

HMAS Hawkesbury transferred to the operational control of the Fourth Task Force of the Royal Navy as a unit of the First Frigate Squadron (Senior Officer in HMAS Shoalhaven). The ...

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