HMA Ships SNIPE and CURLEW, (minehunters), based at HMAS Cairns, detonated a WWII mine on Ribbon Reef, north of Cooktown, QLD. ...
Australian Units
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 ...
Family Saga -The Westons & The Johnstons – 1764 Onwards
I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 5)
Occasional Paper 170: The Eight Inch Gun Relining Programme
June 1982 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved) When the Second World War broke out the RAN possessed two 10,000 ton County class cruisers armed with BL ...
Australian Naval History on 4 June 1982
HMAS STUART, (destroyer escort), was damaged in a fire at Williamstown Dockyard, VIC. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 April 1982
RAN personnel joined the Multi-National Force and Observers, (MFO), operating on the Sinai Peninsula, to enforce the separation of Egyptian and Israeli forces. The RAN provided Iroquious helicopters, (which had ...
Australian Naval History on 29 March 1982
HMAS CANBERRA, (guided missile frigate), and P&O’s cruise liner, CANBERRA, rendezvoused off San Diego, USA. ...
I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 4)
Australian Naval History on 6 March 1982
The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS LAUNCESTON was commissioned. ...
Coal Ship — A Memory
Australian Naval History on 4 March 1982
HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), transported 10 Iroquios helicopters to the Middle East as part of a multi-national force of observers enforcing the cease-fire agreement between Egypt and Israel. RAN ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1982
HMAS LAUNCESTON, (Fremantle Class Patrol Boat), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 February 1982
The Australian Government announced it intended to purchase the aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE as a replacement for HMAS MELBOURNE. The carrier was to be renamed HMAS AUSTRALIA. However, as a ...
Australian Naval History on 8 February 1982
Britain’s First Sea Lord, ADML Sir Henry Leach, made a four day official visit to Australia and conferred with cabinet on the possible purchase of HMS INVINCIBLE as a replacement ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1982
HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), was severely damaged in a $4 million fire while fitting out at Seattle, USA. ...