HMAS BATAAN, (Battle class destroyer), fought a gun duel with enemy batteries on the west coast of Korea. ...
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Australian Naval History on 24 July 1951
HMAS Murchison was in action off the coast of Korea, destroying Chinese vehicles while on a coastal patrol. Murchison remained on patrol until 4 August bombarding shore installations, troop concentrations, ...
Australian Naval History on 29 May 1951
HMAS Bataan sailed from Hong Kong for home after eleven months service with the United Nations in Korean waters. Bataan was en route to Japan for her sixth post-war tour ...
Australian Naval History on 9 April 1951
HMS DUCHESS, (Daring class destroyer), was launched at Thorneycroft’s Yard, England. DUCHESS was loaned to the RAN to replace HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), which had been sunk in 1964 during a ...
Australian Naval History on 14 March 1951
The Battle class destroyer HMAS ANZAC, (CMDR J. Plunket-Cole, RAN), was commissioned. ANZAC was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne, on 23 September 1946, and launched on 20 August 1948. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1951
HMAS LABUAN, (tank landing ship), arrived at Fremantle from Antarctica. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 February 1951
At Sasebo HMAS Bataan met her namesake, the United States light carrier USS Bataan, which had been operating in Korean waters for several weeks. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 February 1951
HMAS Cowra recommissioned as a Training Ship for National Service Ratings ...
Australian Naval History on 5 February 1951
The destroyers, HMAS WARRAMUNGA and USS LIND, inflicted heavy damage and casualties on North Korean forces when they foiled an attempted ambush. The ships were returning to a pre-arranged rendezvous ...
Australian Naval History on 29 January 1951
The flagship, HMAS AUSTRALIA, led the international fleet gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate Australia’s Golden Jubilee. The fleet consisted of:- HMA Ships:- CONDAMINE, CULGOA, GLADSTONE, LATROBE, SHOALHAVEN, SYDNEY, and ...