HMAS WESTRALIA, (armed merchant cruiser), evacuated 93 refugees from Nauru and Ocean Island. ...
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Australian Naval History on 16 July 1941
HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), joined the 7th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 July 1941
German bombers made a determined effort to close the Suez canal when they attacked Port Tewfik, at the southern end of the Suez Canal. The 28,000 ton merchant vessel Georgic, ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1941
HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), reached Suez, on her way to replace HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), in the Mediterranean. The loss of HMAS WATERHEN, (destroyer), on 30 June, raised in the Admiralty the ...
Australian Naval History on 11 July 1941
HMAS VENDETTA, (destroyer), sank HMS DEFENDER, (destroyer), after the British ship was severely damaged in German air attacks off Sidi Barrani. HMAS MARTINDALE, (auxiliary patrol vessel), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 July 1941
HMAS STUART damaged her starboard propeller when she ran struck a shoal while approaching Tobruk ...
Australian Naval History on 5 July 1941
HMAS WOLLONGONG, (minesweeper), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1941
The tug HMAS HEROS, was commissioned. HEROS, (as ST ERTHE), was laid down in Glasgow, in 1919, for the RN. She was requisitioned for the RAN on 3 July 1941, ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1941
HMAS PERTH and HM Ships NAIAD, KANDAHAR, KINGSTON, HAVOCK, and GRIFFIN shelled French positions east of Damur. HMAS PERTH was attacked in error by British aircraft, but no damage resulted ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1941
The examination vessel HMAS GERARD, was commissioned. GERARD, (as the schooner EDDA), was laid down in Kiel, Germany, in 1925. She was requisitioned for the RAN, from her owners, R ...