Hostilities with Japan ended at 12 noon. When HRH Duke of Gloucester made the announcement in Canberra, three flags were flown. They were the flag raised by Australian troops at ...
Australian Units
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1945
The services reconnaissance department (SRD) craft HMAS TAIPAN, was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 July 1945
HMAS GASCOYNE, (frigate), steamed up the Balikpapan River to engage Japanese positions with close-range gunfire. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 July 1945
The services reconnaissance department (SRD) craft HMAS DIANOND SNAKE, (LEUT W. L. Fesq, RAN), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1945
CDRE J. A. Collins, CB, hoisted his broad pennant in HMAS WARRAMUNGA at Manila, Philippines. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 July 1945
The minesweeper HMAS LATROBE, (LEUT W. A. Smith, RANR), accepted temporary responsibility for the defence of Balikpapan from a fleet of US destroyers and destroyer escorts. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), provided close support fire to operations on Sohano Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1945
HMA Ships QUIBERON and QUICKMATCH, (destroyers), with HM Ships FORMIDABLE, NEWFOUNDLAND, BLACK PRINCE, BARFLEUR, GRENVILLE, TROUGHBRIDGE, and UNDINE, bombarded the Japanese coast north of Tokyo. QUIBERON and QUICKMATCH were the ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), reported the finding of a small roll of paper, identified as a carrier-pigeon message, in the stomach of a shark caught off Saposa, New Guinea. The message ...
Australian Naval History on 9 July 1945
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (frigate), bombarded enemy positions and installations on Sohana Island. ...