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More than 2,000 articles published in the Society’s flagship magazine, The Naval Historical Review are available on this website. Using the search tool; articles can be located by key words, authors name or the following categories for a more general search.

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Aster shootdown over Sydney in 1955

FOR more than three hours on a fine, calm August morning in 1955, the eyes of Sydney’s suburbia were fixed skyward, anxiously watching the flight of a pilotless Auster aeroplane

Occasional Paper 169: HMAS Vendetta and Commander Eric Eugene Johnston RAN; Vietnam Deployment 1969 – 1970

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Book Review: “Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999”

“Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999” by John Jeremy was published by The Naval Historical Society of Australia in 2023, under licence agreement with the

Occasional Paper 168: The Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific War: 1943

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Occasional Paper 167: Littoral Combat Ship Program Overview

The recent visit by USS Canberra to Australia for commissioning was an historic event which captured the attention of Australians, Americans and many others worldwide. However, many people are impressed

Occasional Paper 165: A short history of Building 10

by John Jeremy The designation ‘Building 10’ will be meaningless to most people, yet thousands will have seen this Building 10. It stands on the upper level of Cockatoo Island

Occasional Paper 166: A history of HMAS Waterhen

by CMDR Rick Westoby, OAM, RAN   Past History of the Site The site of HMAS Waterhen, on the shoreline of Balls Head Bay, sits within the traditional land of

Occasional Paper 164: Saving the old Parramatta

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Occasional Paper 163: Able Seaman Frank McGovern OAM 1919 – 2023

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Occasional Paper 161: HMAS Tobruk (II) Recognized for Operation SOLACE Service

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Occasional Paper 162: Port Phillip’s Fleet Review 1920

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Royal Australian Navy – the first 75 years

The history of the Royal Australian Navy from creation in 1911 to 1986. This history was developed through historic footage and interviews, as well as ships and people filmed in

Occasional Paper 159: River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyers

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Occasional Paper 160: Shipwright First Class Patrick Daniel Murphy BEM

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Occasional Paper 158: John Palmer: The Colony’s First Principal Commissary

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Occasional Paper 154: The Expedition to Malaita

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Occasional Paper 155: Patrolling Northern Australia

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The bizarre story of HMAS STALWART and 300 tons of rotten onions

In 1939 Sydney had a shortage of onions. A period of drought had affected the Victorian crop, and in order to fulfil the demand for the 20, 000 tonnes of

Occasional Paper 151: The Christmas Books

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Occasional Paper 152: HMAS Rushcutter

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