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Australian Naval History on 1 March 1982

On This Day · Mar 1, 1982 ·

HMAS LAUNCESTON, (Fremantle Class Patrol Boat), was commissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 February 1982

On This Day · Feb 25, 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

On This Day · Feb 8, 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

On This Day · Jan 25, 1982 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), was severely damaged in a $4 million fire while fitting out at Seattle, USA. ...

Spitfire – The First Australian Built Warship

Straczek, J.H., Sub-Lieutenant, RAN · Dec 31, 1981 ·

SINCE THE FORMATION of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911 hundreds of Australian built ships have served under the White Ensign, ships ranging in size and types from small Channel ...

Australian Naval History on 14 December 1981

On This Day · Dec 14, 1981 ·

Cadet AB Kenneth Dax died onboard HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), from a hydrogen-sulphide gas leak from the ships sewage tank. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 November 1981

On This Day · Nov 28, 1981 ·

The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG, was commissioned. WOLLONGONG was decommissioned on 11 February 2006 after 24 years of service. ...

I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 2)

Zammitt, Alan · Sep 25, 1981 ·

BY 1943 THE TIDE HAD TURNED against the Japanese and Australia was in action supporting landings at Arawe and Cape Gloucester in December of that year. In February 1944 Australia ...

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Australian Naval History on 4 September 1981

David Stratton · Sep 4, 1981 ·

HMAS Swan becomes the first RAN ship to visit China in 32 years, docking at Shanghai ...

Australian Naval History on 18 July 1981

On This Day · Jul 18, 1981 ·

The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS TOWNSVILLE was commissioned. ...

I’m Jesus, the Canteen Manager (Part 1)

Zammitt, Alan · Jun 25, 1981 ·

IN JUNE 1955 the ship’s company of HMAS Sydney fell in on the flight deck, and Captain George Oldham, DSC, RAN, presented to Vie Zammit, the ship’s canteen manager, a ...

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HMAS Shropshire

Gower, J.R., Captain, RN (Rtd) · Jun 23, 1981 ·

THIS IS THE STORY of a well known ship, seen through the eyes of a retired captain who commissioned the ship as a cadet in 1929. In 1927 the Admiralty ...

Australian Naval History on 21 June 1981

On This Day · Jun 21, 1981 ·

HMAS MELBOURNE and HMAS TORRENS rescued a group of 99 Vietnamese refugees from dilapidated vessels in the South China Sea. ...

HMAS Parramatta Memorial

A.N. Other · Jun 20, 1981 ·

The memorial to the three ships bearing the proud title of HMAS Parramatta will be unveiled at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 13th June, 1981 at Queens Wharf Steps in the City ...

Australian Naval History on 23 April 1981

On This Day · Apr 23, 1981 ·

The landing ship heavy HMAS TOBRUK, was commissioned at Newcastle NSW. ...

No. 2285 EOC – BL 6” Gun, HMAS Melbourne, history 1912 to present

The Dustman · Mar 25, 1981 ·

ON 22ND MAY 1912, a 6 inch gun with the number 2285 stamped into the breech ring was proof-fired at Woolwich, United Kingdom. The gun was one of a batch ...

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Burra Bra — Ferry and Warship

Gillett, Ross · Mar 23, 1981 ·

A SLEEK PASSENGER FERRY for the Sydney to Manly service was launched at the shipyards of Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Woolwich, New South Wales, on 17th June 1908. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 March 1981

On This Day · Mar 21, 1981 ·

The FFG-7, (Adelaide), class guided missile frigate HMAS CANBERRA, (CMDR B. Wilson, RAN), was commissioned in Seattle, USA. CANBERRA was laid down in Todd Shipyard, Seattle, USA, and launched on ...

The Cruise Of HMAS Australia -1934-36

A.N. Other · Mar 19, 1981 ·

The 10,000 ton cruiser HMAS Australia left Sydney on the 4th December 1934, en-route for Brisbane to pick up HRH the Duke of Gloucester for his return to the United Kingdom. ...

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Australian Naval History on 14 March 1981

On This Day · Mar 14, 1981 ·

HMAS WARRNAMBOOL, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 January 1981

On This Day · Jan 7, 1981 ·

HMAS ADELAIDE, (guided missile frigate), ran aground off Puget Sound, USA and sustained serious underwater damage. In the subsequent court martial the Commanding Officer of ADELAIDE was found guilty of ...

The Story of HMCS Protector

Gillett, Ross · Dec 31, 1980 ·

One Ship, One Navy – No Collisions The Story of HMCS Protector IN JULY 1882, motions were brought forward in both houses of the South Australian Parliament for a cruiser-type ...

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The Gift Fleet

A.N. Other · Dec 31, 1980 ·

The Gift Fleet – from the RN to Australia, 1919 WITH THE END OF THE GREAT WAR the Imperial Government found itself with a considerable number of naval vessels on ...

HMAS Bataan

A.N. Other · Dec 23, 1980 ·

The Last of the Australian Built Tribal Class THE LAST OF THE THREE Tribal class destroyers built at Cockatoo Island was to have been named Kurnai after an Aboriginal Tribe ...

Warramunga’s Badge

A.N. Other · Dec 18, 1980 ·

WHEN HMAS WARRAMUNGA commissioned for service in November 1942 no official badge had been authorised for the ship, and being wartime this was of no great consequence. Early in 1943 ...

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The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images  of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.

Articles from this Edition

  • Book Review: The Royal Australian Navy – a History
  • Further Reflections on the Sydney/Kormoran Battle, 1941
  • Gascoyne to the Rescue On Christmas Day 1944
  • HMAS Adelaide – Boarding Party, Persian Gulf 2004
  • HMAS Quickmatch – Medical Rescue – 1944
  • Korean Waters – Tribal Class Destroyers
  • Leadership: Admiral of the Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Letters: Followup on Singapore Naval Base