HMAS Swan becomes the first RAN ship to visit China in 32 years, docking at Shangahi. ...
HMAS Swan III
River Class Frigates in the RAN – a Brief History
Naval Action at Darwin – 19 February 1942
Australian Naval History on 14 December 1997
The former destroyer escort HMAS SWAN was sunk as a dive wreck in Geographe Bay, WA. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 September 1996
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), was decommissioned at HMAS STIRLING, WA, after a career spanning 26 years. She was later gifted to the West Australian State Government, and sunk as a ...
Australian Naval History on 25 August 1992
Serious allegations of sexual harassment of a female officer in HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), were made public. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1991
The ship’s companies of HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), and HMAS WESTRALIA, (auxiliary oiler replenishment), commenced repairs to Olongapo Hospital, damaged when Mount Pinatubo erupted ...
Australian Naval History on 28 October 1982
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), was the largest warship docked at the port of Fremantle to this date. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 June 1980
The destroyer escort HMAS SWAN, (CMDR D. T. Read, RAN), rescued 72 Vietnamese refugees from a disabled vessel in the South China Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 May 1977
HMAS SWAN sailed in response to an urgent request for medical assistance from SS Austral Moon. Two crew members had suffered serious injuries when the 30,000 tonne American freighter encountered ...
Australian Naval History on 2 May 1977
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), was dispatched to render aid to an injured seaman in the US merchant ship AUSTRAL MOON, in the Tasman Sea. ...
Ship Badges – Royal Australian Navy
The Indian Navy
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1974
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), rescued the crew of the disabled yacht CUTTY SARK, in 95 knot winds south of Norah Head, NSW. PO D. Krietling, AB R. Lindsay, and AB ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1971
Following the expiration of the Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement, the Strategic Reserve was replaced by ANZUK, under the Five Power Defence Arrangement plans for the defence of Singapore and Malaysia. A ...
Australian Naval History on 16 April 1970
An international fleet of 48 vessels from 10 nations visited Sydney for the Bicentenary of CAPT James Cook’s landing. Six of the ships were sail-training vessels:NIPPON MARU, (Japan), LIBERTAD, (Argentina), ...
Australian Naval History on 20 January 1970
The River class, (modified type 12 frigate), destroyer escort, HMAS SWAN, (CMDR D. W. Falconer, RAN), was commissioned. SWAN was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, on 18 August 1965, ...
Australian Naval History on 16 December 1967
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), was launched at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC. The Perth class, (Charles F Adams, DDG), guided missile destroyer HMAS BRISBANE, (CAPT A. A. Willis, RAN), was commissioned. ...