(An extract from N Class by L. J. Lind and M. A. Payne) At 1806, during a high level bombing attack, Nestor was straddled by three 1,000 pound bombs. One ...
HMAS Warramunga I
Leyte Gulf – Biggest Sea Fight in History
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1959
HMAS Warramunga paid off. After 18 months in reserve she was declared for disposal on 22 May 1961. On 15 February 1963 she was sold to the Japanese firm Kinoshita ...
Australian Naval History on 7 November 1959
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (Tribal class destroyer), was paid off for disposal at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1958
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), represented Australia at the 12th anniversary of the Philippines’ Republic. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 May 1955
HMA Ships ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), were despatched to Singapore, on the first permanent deployment of naval forces in South-East Asia. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1955
The Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, announced the decision to commit Australian forces to the Far East Strategic Reserve, (FESR), in Malaya. The Navy’s contribution was to include two frigates or ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 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 26 July 1952
HMAS Warramunga sailed from Kure for Australia. This ended six months Korean war operations during which the ship had spent some 3,000 hours underway since leaving Australia, steamed 40,000 miles ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1952
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (Tribal class destroyer), joined the USS IOWA, (battleship), in the bombardment of Communist positions at Chongjin, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 February 1951
The destroyers, HMAS WARRAMUNGA and USS LIND, inflicted heavy damage and casualties on North Korean forces when they foiled an attempted ambush. The ships were returning to a pre-arranged rendezvous ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1951
The evacuation of Inchon, Korea, was completed. HMA Ships BATAAN and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers) assisted US, British and Dutch ships to evacuate nearly 70000 personnel. Over 1400 vehicles, and 63000 tons ...
Australian Naval History on 5 December 1950
HMA Ships BATAAN and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), assisted the Commonwealth Fleet in evacuating Chinnampo, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 November 1950
The British Commonwealth Brigade, holding Chinese Communist troops on the Chongchon River in Korea, called for naval gun support. HMA Ships WARRAMUNGA and SHOALHAVEN were deployed with the UN Fleet ...
Australian Naval History on 12 October 1950
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), operating with the American Task Force, bombarded the North Korean industrial city of Chengjin, 55 km from the Manchurian border. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 1950
HMA Ships BATAAN and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), operated with the bombardment fleet off Wonsan, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1950
UN operations in Korea commenced. HMA Ships ANZAC, ARUNTA, BATAAN, CONDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, SHOALHAVEN, SYDNEY, TOBRUK, and WARRAMUNGA, operated with the Commonwealth Task Force. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 February 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), relieved HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), of occupation duties in the Far East. The handover took place at Shanghai, China. She then proceeded to Kure, Japan to operate with ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1947
HMA Ships Arunta (I) and Warramunga (I) left Sydney for a second tour of post war duty in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 September 1945
The formal surrender of Japan was signed on the USS MISSOURI, (battleship), in Tokyo Bay. The RAN was represented by CDRE J. A. Collins, CB, and HMA Ships SHROPSHIRE, HOBART, ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1945
CDRE J. A. Collins, CB, hoisted his broad pennant in HMAS WARRAMUNGA at Manila, Philippines. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 May 1945
On May 14, 1945 , while towing the 30-ton ketch STINGRAY from Coconut Island to Thursday Island , HMAS WATCHER , commanded by Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank Francis G. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 May 1945
HMA Ships HOBART, ARUNTA, and WARRAMUNGA, with HMS NEWFOUNDLAND, provided covering fire for the Australian amphibious assault on Wewak, New Guinea. In the assault HMA Ships COLAC and IPSWICH, (minesweepers), ...
Australian Naval History on 30 April 1945
HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), bombarded Sadua Island, North Borneo, in support of landings by Australian troops. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1945
HMA Ships HOBART, (cruiser), and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), bombarded Japanese positions on Cebu Island, Philippines. ...