HMAS BARCOO, (River class frigate), was sold out of service for breaking up in Taiwan. HMA Ships QUIBERON and QUICKMATCH, (frigates), were sold to the Fujita Salvage Company of Japan ...
Australian Units
Admiral Dumaresq-A Son of Australia
SYDNEY CAN CLAIM with a great deal of pride that it is the birthplace of a man who has made not only Australian, but Commonwealth Naval History. In the harbourside ...
Leyte Gulf – Biggest Sea Fight in History
The RAN in Antarctic Waters
Australian Naval History on 7 January 1972
LEUT J. C. Buchanan, (RAN Helicopter Flight-Vietnam), was awarded the DFC for conspicuous gallantry while rescuing a disabled patrol boat which was drifting close to enemy positions near U Minh, ...
The Southern Base of the RAN
Emden-Sydney Relics at Penguin
Relics of SMS Emden bask in the sunshine on the lawn of HMAS Penguin at Balmoral, Sydney. The principal relic is one of the German cruiser’s ten 4 1 inch ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 1971
The landing craft heavy HMAS BALIKPAPAN, was commissioned. BALIKPAPAN was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in May 1971, and launched on 15 August 1971. In Vung Tau HMAS ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1971
Following the expiration of the Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement, the Strategic Reserve was replaced by ANZUK, under the Five Power Defence Arrangement plans for the defence of Singapore and Malaysia. A ...
Australian Naval History on 15 October 1971
HMAS Brisbane arrived back in Sydney after having left the Vietnam gunline for the last time on 5 September marking the end of the RAN’s combat role in the Vietnam ...