HMAS SYDNEY was commissioned as a fast troop transport under CAPT R. I. Peek, OBE, DSC, RAN. ...
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Australian Naval History on 3 March 1962
The former cruiser HMAS HOBART departed Sydney under tow for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 February 1962
HMAS COOTAMUNDRA, (minesweeper), was sold out of service for breaking up. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 December 1961
RAN Clearance Divers operating from HMAS KIMBLA, and the diving tender WALRUS, salvaged vital parts of a Viscount civil airliner, which had crashed with the loss of 15 lives into ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1961
The River class destroyer escort, (ex-type 12 frigate), HMAS YARRA, (CMDR J. L. W. Merson, RAN), was commissioned. YARRA was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, VIC on 9 April 1957, ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1961
The River class destroyer escort HMAS PARRAMATTA, (CMDR G. R. Griffiths, DSC, RAN), was commissioned. PARRAMATTA was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, 3 January 1957, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 1961
HMAS MELBOURNE used the RAN-devised Bailey Bridge loading ramp for aircraft carriers at Garden Island, Sydney. The ramp greatly reduced the time required for loading. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1961
725 Squadron decommissioned and its aircraft were transferred to 724 Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 April 1961
HMAS DERWENT, (destroyer escort), was launched at Williamstown, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 April 1961
HMAS STUART, (destroyer escort), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...