The Netherlands Navy minesweepers MOROTAI and TIDORE were transferred to the Indonesian Navy, and renamed HANG TUAN and PALI UNIS. The ships originally served in the RAN as HMAS IPSWICH ...
HMAS Tamworth
Australian Naval History on 30 April 1946
The total number of gallantry awards made to RAN personnel between 3 September 1939, and 30 April 1946, was 1107. This number included 28 awards bestowed by the USA, four ...
Australian Naval History on 1 December 1944
The 21st and 22nd Minesweeping Flotillas, HMA Ships BURNIE, BALLARAT, MARYBOROUGH, LISMORE, WHYALLA, GOULBURN, KALGOORLIE, TOOWOOMBA, and BENDIGO, and HMA Ships GAWLER, GERALDTON, CESSNOCK, CAIRNS, IPSWICH, TAMWORTH, WOLLONGONG, PINE, and ...
Australian Naval History on 23 February 1944
The fleet tug HMAS SPRIGHTLY, was commissioned. SPRIGHTLY was laid down in Levingston Shipbuilding Co, Orange, Texas, USA, on 6 June 1942, and launched on 7 August 1942. She was ...
Australian Naval History on 5 October 1943
The tanker ANNA KNUDSEN, was torpedoed by a submarine of the German Monsoon Group, in the Indian Ocean. HMAS TAMWORTH, (corvette), towed the damaged vessel to Aden. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 August 1942
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS TAMWORTH, (LEUT W.H. Deans, RANR), was commissioned. TAMWORTH was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 25 August 1941, and launched on 14 ...
Australian Naval History on 14 March 1942
HMAS TAMWORTH, (minesweeper), was launched at Walkers Ltd., QLD. She was paid off in 1946 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy, and renamed TIDORE. ...