725 Squadron, flying the Wessex, decommissioned ...
Australian Units
Australian Naval History on 3 December 1975
HMAS OTAMA, (Oberon class submarine), was launched by Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, in Greenock, Scotland. She was the last of the Oberon class submarines built for the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 1975
HMAS ANZAC, (Battle class destroyer), was sold out of service for breaking up in Hong Kong. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1975
RADM G. V. Gladstone was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Her Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS SUPPLY. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 October 1975
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier and fast troop transport), was sold for breaking up in South Korea. ...
Japanese Destroyers In Battle of Sunda Strait
The Battle of Sunda Strait was won by Japanese destroyers. In no other action in the Pacific War were their destroyers given the opportunity of using the tactics they had ...
Australian Naval History on 12 September 1975
HMAS FLINDERS, (survey ship), completed the RAN’s first survey controlled by a satellite navigation system, off the coast of Bougainville ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1975
Skyhawk A4G (872) was part of a 5-ship flight conducting bombing practice at the Beecroft Head Firing Range, NSW. 872 pulled up off the range and collided with the underside ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1975
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), represented Australia at the United States Bicentenary Celebrations at New York. Fifty ships of 30 nations participated in the ceremonial entry into the port. ...