In our last Review we published a short history of HMAS Cerberus at Crib Point. The title, or rather sub-title, drew a sharp comment from Commander R.S. Veale, RANR Rtd. Commander Veale points out ...
Australian Units
Australian Naval History on 5 March 1983
HMAS CESSNOCK, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 January 1983
LEUT G. A. Ledger, RAN, piloted an Iroquois helicopter in a hazardous night operation to rescue 13 passengers trapped in four cable cars over Keppel Harbour in Singapore, during a ...
HMAS Pioneer – The RAN’s First Cruiser
IN A PREVIOUS ISSUE of the Naval Historical Review we gave a short resume of the career of the 3rd class protected cruiser Pioneer in the Royal Navy. Let us ...
Flinders Naval Depot
Flinders Naval Depot – The Cradle of the RAN ONE RESULT OF THE FAMOUS HENDERSON REPORT of 1910 was the establishment of a naval depot at Crib Point, Victoria. Originally ...
The Tribals
Australian Naval History on 17 December 1982
HMAS Banks ceased to be a commissioned ship of the RAN , but this was not the end of her sea going career as she was retained in service, performing ...
Bastock, John – Naval Artist & Writer
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1982
The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS IPSWICH, was commissioned. ...
The Navy in New Guinea in 1914
ON THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 1914, Lieutenant R.G. Bowen, RAN, with 25 men of the left half company of No. 6 Company of the Naval Battalion of the Australian Naval & ...
The Supermarine Seagull V
TO REPLACE THE SEAGULL III AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT that were carried in the seaplane carrier Albatross a more robust unit was required. Being of wooden construction, the Seagull III was not ...
Australian Naval History on 28 October 1982
HMAS SWAN, (destroyer escort), was the largest warship docked at the port of Fremantle to this date. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1982
HMA Ships SNIPE and CURLEW, (minehunters), based at HMAS Cairns, detonated a WWII mine on Ribbon Reef, north of Cooktown, QLD. ...
I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 6-Conclusion )
Sleuth – A Pretty Little Ship
THERE ARE VERY FEW SHIPS AFLOAT that served in the Great War of 1914-18, and in Australia possibly the only one is a small fishing boat now under repair in ...
Australian Naval History on 12 October 1982
The crew of HMAS TORRENS, (Type 12 frigate), ‘spliced the mainbrace’ to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on completion of TORRENS tour of duty as escort to HMS BRITANNIA, (The ...
Preserved Naval Relics
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1982
HMAS IPSWICH, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was launched at Cairns, QLD ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1982
HMAS Barbette temporarily changed her pennant number from 97 to 83 for her role as the fictional RAN patrol boat, HMAS Ambush, in the second series of the popular ABC ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1982
The Gunnery School at HMAS CERBERUS was closed. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1982
HMAS BANKS, (survey ship small), was attached to HMAS CRESWELL as a training tender. HMAS WHYALLA, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1982
805 Squadron, flying Skyhawks, and 816 squadron, flying S2 Trackers, decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1982
HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier),paid off at Sydney for disposal. The ship was initially sold in June 1984 to an Australian company for A$1.7 million, however the sale fell through. In ...