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Occasional Paper 191: Aviation in the Royal Australian Navy, the first 65 Years, 1917 to 1982

Editorial Staff · Mar 1, 2025 ·

Sopwith Pup from HMAS Sydney with HMAS Melbourne in the background

The following story is based on a Royal Australian Navy News story first published on Friday 23 April 1982, page 4. Australian Naval aviation this month celebrated the 65th anniversary ...

Australian Naval History on 12 December 2024

On This Day · Dec 12, 2024 ·

Four of the Evolved Cape class patrol boats were commissioned into the RAN. Formerly ADV vessels they became HMA Ships Cape Pillar, Cape Naturaliste, Cape Woolamai and Cape Capricorn ...

History of Australian Defence Landing Craft and the Balikpapan Class Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) 1971 – 2014

David Michael · Dec 12, 2024 ·

This Historical Booklet (Monograph 200) by Bjarne Kristensen was published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia in December 2024. This paper discusses the history of Australian Defence Amphibious vessels ...

Australian Naval History on 5 December 2024

On This Day · Dec 5, 2024 ·

HMAS Gascoyne II was decommissioned at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney ...

Australian Submarines in the Cold War — A force Multiplier in the West

Dr Tom Lewis OAM · Dec 3, 2024 ·

This Historical Booklet (Monograph 199) by Dr Tom Lewis was published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia in September 2024. This paper discusses the role of the Royal Australian ...

Australian Naval History on 1 November 2024

On This Day · Nov 1, 2024 ·

The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Schanck was officially accepted by the RAN ...

Australian Naval History on 22 October 2024

On This Day · Oct 22, 2024 ·

Fleet Review held In Sydney during visit of King Charles II. Ships involved included HMAS Hobart III (guided missile destroyer), HMAS Warramunga II (helicopter frigate), HMAS Arunta II (helicopter frigate), ...

Australian Naval History on 29 August 2024

On This Day · Aug 29, 2024 ·

HMAS Broome II was decommissioned at Darwin ...

Australian Naval History on 8 August 2024

On This Day · Aug 8, 2024 ·

HMAS Melville decommissioned at Cairns ...

Australian Naval History on 1 August 2024

On This Day · Aug 1, 2024 ·

The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Solander was officially accepted by the RAN ...

Book Review: Salt Horse

Kingsley Perry · Jun 2, 2024 ·

Salt Horse – Memoir of a Maverick Admiral, Claude Lionel Cumberlege. Published by Whittles Publishing Ltd, Dunbeath, Caithness KW6 6EG, Scotland. Admiral Claude Cumberlege RN wrote his memoirs in 1936-38, ...

The Naval Graves Project

Kingsley Perry · Jun 2, 2024 ·

By Kingsley Perry  In the December 2023 edition of this journal there was an article titled Rookwood. It described the location and extent of this large cemetery in Sydney and ...

Australian Naval History on 30 May 2024

On This Day · May 30, 2024 ·

HMAS Huon II decommissioned at HMAS Waterhen ...

Australian Naval History on 18 May 2024

On This Day · May 18, 2024 ·

HMAS Anzac III decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...

Book Review: Abide With Me – The HMAS Voyager Tragedy

Kingsley Perry · Mar 23, 2024 ·

Abide With Me – The HMAS Voyager Tragedy by Elizabeth McCarthy This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the collision between HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager off the New South ...

The Last National Serviceman – Part 3

A.N. Other · Mar 6, 2024 ·

Part II of this series appeared in the December 2023 edition of this magazine. By Robert Stephenson In 1952, after the acquisition of HMAS Sydney III, the Royal Navy lent ...

Occasional Paper 180: HMAS Yarra (III): IKARA related Configuration Changes Through Life

Editorial Staff · Mar 4, 2024 ·

Commissioned on 27 July 1961 HMAS Yarra underwent significant configuration enhancements during its 24 years of distinguished service in the Royal Australian Navy. Its major refits involved the installation of ...

Occasional Paper 179: A Boiler Without a Ship

John Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA · Feb 1, 2024 ·

The S-class destroyer Yarrow boiler on Cockatoo Island today

By John Jeremy Warship design in the first two decades of the 20th Century advanced rapidly, with the early introduction of new technology (e.g. the steam turbine for propulsion) and ...

Kingfishers over the Shoalhaven

Editorial Staff · Dec 16, 2023 ·

There is a fascinating small book by Barry Pattison titled Kingfishers in the Antipodes which was published in 1998 and later serialised in News & Views, the magazine of the ...

The Last Naval National Serviceman – Part II

A.N. Other · Dec 15, 2023 ·

By Robert Stephenson  Part I of this series appeared in the September 2023 edition of this magazine. Since that issue the following information has come to light. With the outbreak ...

HMAS Forceful

A.N. Other · Dec 15, 2023 ·

The coal burning steam tug Forceful was built by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Govan in Scotland in 1925 for the Australian based shipping company MacDonald, Hamilton & Company (later ...

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 ...

Australian Naval History on 13 October 2023

On This Day · Oct 13, 2023 ·

The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Pillar was officially accepted by the RAN ...

Australian Naval History on 28 September 2023

On This Day · Sep 28, 2023 ·

HMAS Maryborough (II) and HMAS Larraika (II) decommissioned at HMAS Coonawarra. ...

Book Review: “Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999”

A.N. Other · Sep 27, 2023 ·

“Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999” by John Jeremy was published by The Naval Historical Society of Australia in 2023, under licence agreement with the ...

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