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Letters: RAN College

Letter Writer · Mar 30, 2001 ·

Dear Sir What a charming and informative article that was on the RAN College (Naval Historical Review, Vol 21, No. 4) [Ed: Dec 2000]. Thank you. Given the rate of ...

The Role of the RAN in the Liberation of the Philippines

Royle, Guy, Admiral · Mar 30, 2001 ·

An address by RADM Guy Griffiths, AO, DSO, DSC, RAN Retd at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne (Oct 2000) Together with the widely dispersed set-backs in late 1941 – early ...

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Missing were the usherettes and the popcorn

Thomson, Max · Mar 30, 2001 ·

As movies, so many of the films were easily forgettable; yet the locations and especially the settings and circumstances under which they were screened, were gems of wartime naval service ...

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Portuguese Carronades – 16th Century Explorers to Australia?

A.N. Other · Mar 30, 2001 ·

An extract from “A Short History of Garden Island” Volume 2 by Chaplain V.W.Thompson RAN, followed by some comments by a Mr H.V.Howe Garden Island possesses a number of pieces of ordnance, ...

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Australian Naval History on 28 February 2001

On This Day · Feb 28, 2001 ·

805 Squadron recommissioned at NAS Nowra with Kaman Super Seasprite helicopters ...

Australian Naval History on 23 February 2001

On This Day · Feb 23, 2001 ·

The Collins class submarines HMA Ships DECHAINEUX, (CMDR S. P. Davies, RAN), and SHEEAN, (CMDR W. H. Wiltshire, RAN), were commissioned in a joint ceremony in Adelaide. Both submarines were ...

Royal Australian Naval College

Lewis, Tom, AOM, Lieutenant RAN · Dec 30, 2000 ·

The establishment of the Royal Australian Naval College’s buildings was begun early this century after the House of Representatives decided a naval college should be built on federal land. Jervis ...

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Australian Naval History on 15 December 2000

On This Day · Dec 15, 2000 ·

HMAS OTAMA, (Oberon class submarine), was decommissioned. OTAMA, was the last of the RAN’s Oberon class submarines to be decommissioned. ...

RAN Aircraft Hoisting – Changing Techniques

Vickridge, G.L.W., Lieutenant, RANR · Sep 7, 2000 ·

Two very different types of aircraft are being hoisted in the two photographs in this article.  The open cockpit Seagull III, A9-3 is seen being hoisted inboard to HMAS Albatross. While ...

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The 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the RAN Participation

William F. Cook, MVO, Captain, RAN (Rtd) · Sep 7, 2000 ·

The recent controversy about the use of foreign marching bands at the Opening Ceremony (accent on the first syllable!) of the Sydney Games took me back in time to the ...

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The HMAS Sydney – HSK Kormoran Engagement (November 1941) – Part 2

Nicholson, Ian · Sep 7, 2000 ·

“The first casualty in War is the Truth” Some German naval records relating to the Kormoran fell into British hands at the end of the war in Europe and are ...

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Australian Naval History on 26 August 2000

On This Day · Aug 26, 2000 ·

The Huon class mine hunter coastal HMAS NORMAN, was commissioned. NORMAN was laid down in ADI Yard, Newcastle, NSW, and launched on 3 May 1999. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 2000

On This Day · Jun 23, 2000 ·

The last two HS 748 aircraft ceased operations with the RAN and were sold. ...

Minehunter – Project Progress News

A.N. Other · Jun 20, 2000 ·

GASCOYNE launches. The fourth of six Huon Class minehunters ADI is building for the Royal Australian Navy was recently launched at Newcastle. The on schedule, within budget launch of GASCOYNE ...

HMAS Sydney Inquiry (Letter No. 2)

Letter Writer · Jun 20, 2000 ·

A further detailed letter has been received from member James Eagles, ex-RAN Communicator, documenting many instances of the Germans decoding British naval and merchant ship signal traffic in 1941, etc. ...

HMAS Sydney Inquiry (Letter No. 1)

Nicholson, Ian · Jun 20, 2000 ·

Earlier correspondence from a member concerning an important point of ship recognition vis-a-vis Kormoran and Straat Malakka deserves response. He queries how the Dutch merchantman with a distinctive counter stern ...

Obituary: Lieutenant Commander Austin Quince RNVR

A.N. Other · Jun 20, 2000 ·

Lt. Commander Austin Henry Quince RNVR – 17.2.1894 – 23.3.1984 Fellow members of the wartime staff at H.M.A.S. “RUSHCUTTER” and the many officers and ratings who received their training at that ...

The Relocation of HMAS Parramatta Memorial

Torrington, Reg · Jun 20, 2000 ·

HMAS Parramatta, a torpedo boat destroyer of the River Class, launched in 1910, was the first ship of the Royal Australian Navy. It was decommissioned in 1928 and, with HMAS ...

The Countess of Hopetoun Incident, December 1915

Swinden, Greg · Jun 20, 2000 ·

Dangers of Service at Sea The fire onboard HMAS Westralia in May 1998 in which four members of the RAN were killed and the loss of six yachtsman in the ...

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Australian Naval History on 25 May 2000

On This Day · May 25, 2000 ·

The survey ships HMAS LEEUWIN, and HMAS MELVILLE were commissioned in a joint ceremony. ...

Australian Naval History on 18 May 2000

On This Day · May 18, 2000 ·

HMAS ANZAC, (frigate), arrived at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a good will visit. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 May 2000

On This Day · May 12, 2000 ·

HMAS Hobart II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 2 April 2000

On This Day · Apr 2, 2000 ·

Following fifteen years out of service HMAS Wewak recommissioned or further service ...

Australian Naval History on 24 March 2000

On This Day · Mar 24, 2000 ·

TU 645.1.1, (LCH Task Group consisting of HMA Ships BALIKPAPAN, BRUNEI, LABUAN, and TARAKAN), awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for service in East Timor. ...

Letter – The discovery of AE2

Jarrett, Hugh · Mar 19, 2000 ·

Dear Sirs, I read Mark Spencer’s article… “The Discovery of the AE2 – a WW1 Submarine” with great interest and agree that it is a story largely unknown in this ...

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