He must have been a lot like me; same age, similar family conditions, same era and enjoying his life. My introduction to him quite recently was via his younger sister ...
Australian Units
Letters: Attack on HMAS Australia
Having read the various accounts of the dawn attack on HMAS Australia on 21st October 1944, as contained in the Society’s publications, may I submit the following observation on the ...
Book Review: Action Stations Coral Sea
Chris Coulthard-Clark, Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd 157 pages, illustrated. This thoroughly researched account of the first important, sea battle in the South Pacific in World War 2 is ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1991
The keel of the second Collins Class submarine, HMAS FARNCOMB, was laid at Osborne, South Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 February 1991
Sunday, 10 February 1991 marked the 27th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Voyager (II). A large contingent of survivors embarked in Swan at Port Kembla to take passage to ...
Australian Naval History on 30 January 1991
A RAN Clearance Diving Team arrived in the operational area of the Persion Gulf and was immediately involved in the preparations for the planned amphibious assult on the beaches of ...
Australian Naval History on 26 January 1991
HMAS WESTRALIA, (tanker), entered the operational area of the Arabian Gulf. She served in the area for over 100 days, as part of Operation Damask, and supplied a variety of ...
Australian Naval History on 17 January 1991
During Operation DESERT STORM HMA Ships Sydney and Brisbane formed part of the air defence screen around Battle Force Zulu, in the Arabian Gulf, which included up to three USN ...
Australian Naval History on 16 January 1991
The UN deadline for Iraq to remove it’s troops from Kuwait passed and Operation Desert Storm commenced. Australian ships in the Gulf were part of the force screening the aircraft ...
Australian Naval History on 11 January 1991
HMAS Parramatta was decommissioned. Parramatta was subsequently sold to a Pakistani company and towed from Australia October 1991 to be broken up. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1991
HMAS Westralia II departed HMAS Stirling for the Arabian Gulf, arriving in the Middle East Area of Operations on Australia Day 1991, nine days after the commencement of military action ...
Recollections of founding the Naval Historical Society
Australian Naval History on 12 November 1990
HMA Ships BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), and SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), sailed from Sydney to relieve HMA Ships ADELAIDE and DARWIN, (guided missile frigates), in the multi-national naval force in ...
Australian Naval History on 30 October 1990
HMAS Protector II was commissioned into the RAN. She was bought to act an off-shore support ship during the trials for the new Collins class Submarines. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 October 1990
The RAN purchased MV BLUE NABILLA from the National Safety Council of Victoria, after its demise. She was later renamed HMAS PROTECTOR II. ...
Boom Defence Vessels
The Tobruk Ferry – Alias The Spud Run
HMAS Nepal – a South Atlantic Incident
HMAS Leeuwin – a short history
Letter – Timor 1942
I read with interest John Leggoe’s report in the June edition of Naval Historical Review of the naval operations in support of the Australian commandos fighting in Timor 1942-43. To ...
RAN Corvettes in Western Australia
Australian Naval History on 13 August 1990
HMA ships Darwin and Adelaide sailed from Sydney to join the Multi-National forces in the Persian Gulf following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The following day HMAS Success also ...
Australian Naval History on 8 August 1990
HMAS BANDICOOT, (mine countermeasures vessel), was accepted for service at Singapore. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 August 1990
HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), passed through the Panama Canal to San Diego. She was the first RAN ship to transit the canal in 15 years. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 August 1990
Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, and quickly took control of the country. The UN immediately condemned the act, and imposed sanctions on Iraq, and called for her to remove her troops ...