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HMAS Voyager I

Australian Naval History on 23 September 1942

On This Day · Sep 23, 1942 ·

HMAS STUART re-embarked the Australian 2/10th Battalion, and eight Japanese POWs, from Normanby Island. The prisoners were survivors of the Japanese destroyer YAYOI, sunk off the island by American bombers ...

Australian Naval History on 29 August 1942

On This Day · Aug 29, 1942 ·

HMAS ARUNTA, (destroyer), sank the Japanese submarine RO33, off Port Moresby. CMDR J. C. Morrow, RAN, was awarded the DSC for the operation. He received the DSO, and was MID ...

Australian Naval History on 19 April 1942

On This Day · Apr 19, 1942 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), was in a near collision with the troop ship QUEEN MARY, south of Melbourne. ...

Australian Naval History on 17 February 1942

On This Day · Feb 17, 1942 ·

Waves of Japanese aircraft bombed a convoy escorted by HMA Ships SWAN, WARREGO, VOYAGER, ARMIDALE, and CASTLEMAINE, in the Timor Sea. Despite the concerted attack the convoy reached Koepang, (Dutch ...

Australian Naval History on 8 December 1941

On This Day · Dec 8, 1941 ·

HMA Ships VAMPIRE and VENDETTA, (destroyers), and BURNIE, GOULBURN, BENDIGO, and MARYBOROUGH, (corvettes), were at Singapore when Japan mounted her first air raid at 0300. MANOORA was also at Singapore, ...

Australian Naval History on 25 September 1941

On This Day · Sep 25, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), arrived home at Sydney for a refit. ...

Australian Naval History on 24 July 1941

On This Day · Jul 24, 1941 ·

C-in-C, Mediterranean, ADML A. B. Cunningham, signalled HMAS NESTOR:- ‘I hasten to add my congratulations and those of all in Force H. Another good piece of work by NESTOR. You ...

Australian Naval History on 12 July 1941

On This Day · Jul 12, 1941 ·

HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), reached Suez, on her way to replace HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), in the Mediterranean. The loss of HMAS WATERHEN, (destroyer), on 30 June, raised in the Admiralty the ...

Australian Naval History on 4 June 1941

On This Day · Jun 4, 1941 ·

LCDR R. C. Robison, RAN, was awarded the DSC for ‘bravery and enterprise’ while serving in HMAS STUART, (destroyer), at the battle of Matapan. Robison was later to command HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1941

On This Day · May 31, 1941 ·

The evacuation of Crete ended. During the campaign the RAN committed HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, VOYAGER, VENDETTA, WATERHEN, NAPIER, and NIZAM. Despite frequent attacks by enemy aircraft, only PERTH ...

Australian Naval History on 26 May 1941

On This Day · May 26, 1941 ·

HMA Ships VOYAGER and VENDETTA, (destroyers), along with HM Ships HEREWARD and DECOY, (destroyers), escorted the damaged HMS FORMIDABLE, (aircraft carrier), to Alexandria. HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), and HM Ships ABDIEL ...

Australian Naval History on 25 May 1941

On This Day · May 25, 1941 ·

HMA Ships VENDETTA and VOYAGER, (destroyers), were part of the screen protecting the 1st Battle Fleet in its air strikes on Scarpanto, in the eastern Mediterranean. Aircraft from HMS FORMIDABLE ...

Australian Naval History on 23 May 1941

On This Day · May 23, 1941 ·

HMA Ships STUART, VOYAGER, and VENDETTA were sent to help HMS FIJI reported sinking after aircraft attack. Ordinary Seaman Ian Rhodes, a RAN Volunteer Reserve sailor, was awarded the Conspicuous ...

Australian Naval History on 20 May 1941

On This Day · May 20, 1941 ·

The Battle of Crete commenced, and lasted until 31 May, 1941. HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, WATERHEN, NAPIER and NIZAM, (destroyers), were all involved in evacuating Allied troops ...

Australian Naval History on 5 May 1941

On This Day · May 5, 1941 ·

HMAS PARRAMATTA arrived at Suez to reinforce the Mediterranean Fleet. However, she was ordered to remain there temporarily to provide anti-aircraft protection for liners QUEEN MARY and QUEEN ELIZABETH. HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 24 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 24, 1941 ·

Operation Demon, (the evacuation of Greece from 24-29 April), took place. HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), and HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, and WATERHEN, (destroyers, the Scrap-Iron Flotilla?), all took part ...

Australian Naval History on 19 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 19, 1941 ·

HMA Ships STUART, VOYAGER, and WATERHEN, (destroyers), covered a landing by British Commandos on enemy positions near Bardia, Libya. The German raiders ATLANTIS and KORMORAN rendezvoused in the Indian Ocean. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 12, 1941 ·

The siege of Tobruk started and went on for 242 days, until the 8 December. The Tobruk Ferry involved RAN destroyers making 139 runs, with HMAS VENDETTA alone making 39. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 2, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), sank the heavily damaged cargo ships HOMEFIELD, and COLOUROUS XENOX, after savage German air attacks in the central Mediterranean. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 February 1941

On This Day · Feb 7, 1941 ·

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, inspected HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, and VOYAGER at Alexandria, Egypt. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 21, 1941 ·

HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, and VOYAGER, (destroyers), took part in the assault on Tobruk, breaking through the outer defences at dawn. The Australian Forces Club opened in Alexandria, Egypt. A ...

Australian Naval History on 19 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 19, 1941 ·

ADML A. B. Cunningham, RN, (C in C, Mediterranean), reported to the Admiralty that the Inshore Squadron had ferried 35000 Italian POWs to Alexandria in 10 days, as well as ...

Australian Naval History on 3 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 3, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), was part of the screen for the battle-fleet which bombarded Italian defences, at Bardia, Libya. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 2, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), joined HM Ships DAINTY, (destroyer) and TERROR, (monitor) in a bombardment of Bardia. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 1, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), bombarded Sollum, Libya. ...

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