HMAS HORSHAM, (minesweeper), was launched at Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and HMAS BUNBURY, (minesweeper), was launched at Evans Deakin, Brisbane They were a part of the programme of 60 vessels of ...
HMAS Warrnambool I
Australian Naval History on 12 May 1942
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS CAIRNS, (LCDR R. E. MacMillan, RANR(S)), was commissioned. CAIRNS was laid down at Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 31 March 1941, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 23 February 1942
HMAS WARRNAMBOOL rescued 40 survivors from the bombed merchant vessel FLORENCE D and the crew of a downed Catalina flying boat from Bathurst Island. The veteran cruiser HMAS ADELAIDE, rendezvoused ...
Australian Naval History on 20 February 1942
HMAS PLATYPUS, (depot ship), made the following signal to all RAN units in northern waters:- “Intention is to hold Darwin”. The signal was repeated during all subsequent Japanese air attacks ...
Australian Naval History on 23 September 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS WARRNAMBOOL, (LEUT E. J. Barren, RANR(S)), was commissioned. WARRNAMBOOL was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 13 November 1940, and launched on 8 ...
Australian Naval History on 8 May 1941
HMAS NESTOR’S log recorded:- ‘At 2100 what we believed to be the conning tower of a submarine was sighted on the port bow and course was altered to ram. However ...