The sloop HMAS Moresby (I), accompanied by ten other Australian warships (including HMAS Parkes) and two Dutch vessels, sailed from Darwin to conduct the ceremony of surrender of all Japanese ...
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Australian Naval History on 6 September 1945
The surrender of Dutch Borneo was signed by the Japanese, in HMAS BURDEKIN, (frigate). Twenty five per cent of the 76,000 mines laid by British naval forces in WWII, were ...
Australian Naval History on 2 September 1945
The formal surrender of Japan was signed on the USS MISSOURI, (battleship), in Tokyo Bay. The RAN was represented by CDRE J. A. Collins, CB, and HMA Ships SHROPSHIRE, HOBART, ...
Australian Naval History on 31 August 1945
HMAS Fremantle arrived at Hong Kong and whilst based there as a unit of the 21st Minesweeping Flotilla, took part in a series of clearing sweeps in Chinese waters ...
Australian Naval History on 30 August 1945
CAPT H. Buchanan, RAN, in HMAS NAPIER, accepted the surrender of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. HMAS NIZAM, (CMDR W. F. Cook, RAN), leading HMAS NAPIER, (LEUT H. D. Stevenson), followed ...
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1945
HM Submarine OTWAY, (formerly HMAS OTWAY), was sold out of service for breaking up. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 August 1945
HMAS ST GILES was re-commissioned as a navy tug. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 August 1945
HMA Ships MILDURA, CASTLEMAINE, BATHURST, BROOME, FREMANTLE, STRAHAN, and STAWELL, were formed into the Australian Minesweeping Flotilla, at Subic Bay, under LCDR J. M. Little, RANR. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 1945
The Japanese surrender of Bougainville was signed on board HMAS LITHGOW, (corvette). ...
Australian Naval History on 17 August 1945
The corvette, HMAS STAWELL, (LCDR W. H. Burke, RANR), sank a Japanese armed barge in a night engagement north of the eastern tip of the Celebes. This was the last ...