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HMAS Tobruk II

Occasional Paper 174: The Queensland Fraser Coast and Royal Australian Navy Historical Ties

Lorraine Fildes · Nov 6, 2023 ·

The Queensland Fraser Coast and Royal Australian Navy Historical Ties The Queensland Fraser Coast has a rich maritime history and a long and entwined history, first with the Queensland Maritime ...

Occasional Paper 161: HMAS Tobruk (II) Recognized for Operation SOLACE Service

Editorial Staff · May 2, 2023 ·

Thirty years after the event, HMAS Tobruk and the crew members of her 1992-93 Operation SOLACE deployment to Somalia received approval from the Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh for ...

Australian Naval History on 28 June 2018

On This Day · Jun 28, 2018 ·

HMAS Tobruk II was sunk in the Great Sandy Marine Park, between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Queensland. ...

Book Review: Not a Real War – A Sailor’s Experiences in a Soldier’s War

Book reviewer · Mar 1, 2016 ·

Not a Real War – A Sailor’s Experiences in a Soldier’s War by Paul Longley. Published by Book Pal, Brisbane, 2015. Paperback, 224 pages with b & w photos. Available ...

HMAS Tobruk (L 50) 23 April 1981 – 31 July 2015 Faithful and Strong “first in and last out”

A.N. Other · Sep 20, 2015 ·

  By John W. Wells HMAS Tobruk was built at Carrington Slipways, Tomago, NSW. She was laid down in 1978, launched in 1980, and commissioned on 23 April 1981. As a ...

Australian Naval History on 31 July 2015

On This Day · Jul 31, 2015 ·

HMAS Tobruk II decommissioned ...

Farewell to the LPAs

Swinden, Greg · Mar 13, 2012 ·

CRY HAVOC IN WAR AND PEACE – FAREWELL TO THE LPAs I am just an aging LPA and in the war’s I used to sail, and I’ve been deployed to ...

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The Lessons Learnt from Hydrogen Sulphide Incidents in the Royal Australian Navy

Midson, D.W., BSc LLB (Hons), Acting Sub Lieutenant, RAN · Mar 10, 2011 ·

David Midson studied science and law at the University of Tasmania before joining the RAN in 2008. Following New Entry Officer Courses at HMAS Creswell he began work as a ...

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Operation ASTUTE: The RAN In East Timor

Periodical, Semaphore · Sep 5, 2008 ·

Operation ASTUTE, the ADF’s deployment of ‘troops to bring security, peace and confidence to the people of Timor-Leste,’ has been accompanied by the expected flood of media analysis. With some ...

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Australian Naval History on 2 April 2006

On This Day · Apr 2, 2006 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy, CMDR M. J. Rothwell, RAN), took part in Operation Peringatan, the first anniversary memorial service, on Nias Island, Indonesia, to commemorate the loss from HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 2005

On This Day · Jun 23, 2005 ·

HMAS Tobruk (II) returned to Sydney after operations in the Middle East region under Operation CATALYST. HMAS Tobruk transported 20 Australian Army ASLAV vehicles for operations in Iraq.   HMAS Cessnock II ...

Australian Naval History on 4 April 2005

On This Day · Apr 4, 2005 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (CMDR N. Bramwell, RAN), departed Sydney en-route to the Persian Gulf. The ship’s task was to transport equipment and personnel from the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment to Iraq, ...

Australian Naval History on 22 October 2003

On This Day · Oct 22, 2003 ·

HMAS ARUNTA, (frigate), and HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a four-day good will visit. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 September 1999

On This Day · Sep 20, 1999 ·

An international task force arrives of Dili, (East Timor), to commence service in support of Operation Warden. INTERFET, (International Force), troops under Australian leadership land in East Timor to commence ...

Australian Naval History on 26 April 1999

On This Day · Apr 26, 1999 ·

HMAS Tobruk II was assigned the difficult task of supporting the investigation and recovery of a RAAF F-111G aircraft which had crashed on the Malaysian Island of Pulau Aur while ...

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 ...

Australian Naval History on 11 April 1994

On This Day · Apr 11, 1994 ·

The Naval Depot in Brisbane, HMAS MORETON, was decommissioned after over 60 years of service. The base opened in 1933 as HMAS PENGUIN IV; in 1940 it changed to HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 17 October 1994

On This Day · Oct 17, 1993 ·

Operation Lagoon ceases, and HMA Ships TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), and SUCCESS, (auxiliary oiler replenishment), depart from Bougainville and return to Australia. The peace conference that they had been supporting ...

Australian Naval History on 10 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 10, 1993 ·

A Sea King helicopter from HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), was shot at, and sustained two hits by small arms fire in the tail, while conducting a routine reconnaissance flight ...

Australian Naval History on 9 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 9, 1993 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), arrives at Arawa Bay, Bougainville. After the wharf and adjacent seabed at Loloho had been cleared by a clearance diving team, TOBRUK berthed, and commenced ...

Australian Naval History on 4 October 1993

On This Day · Oct 4, 1993 ·

HMA Ships TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), and SUCCESS, (auxiliary oiler replenishment), depart Townsville with stores and ADF personnel for Operation Lagoon in Bougainville. ...

Australian Naval History on 20 May 1993

On This Day · May 20, 1993 ·

HMAS JERVIS BAY and HMAS Tobruk departed from Mogadishu with personnel and cargo at the conclusion of Operation Solace ...

Australian Naval History on 14 January 1993

On This Day · Jan 14, 1993 ·

HMAS Jervis Bay arrived at Mogadishu to land cargo and personnel for Operation Solace. HMAS Tobruk II arrived on 17 January to unload additional personnel and cargo. HMAS Tobruk II ...

Australian Naval History on 29 December 1992

On This Day · Dec 29, 1992 ·

HMAS Tobruk II departed from Townsville for Somalia as a part of Operation SOLACE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the US-led operation to bring peace and humanitarian relief to ...

Book Review: Australia’s Navy 1992-93

Book reviewer · Dec 12, 1992 ·

This edition of the Navy’s Annual provides a colourful insight into the activities, roles and developments taking place within the Royal Australian Navy. It includes articles on: a. the Navy ...

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