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Occasional Paper 191: Aviation in the Royal Australian Navy, the first 65 Years, 1917 to 1982

The following story is based on a Royal Australian Navy News story first published on Friday 23 April 1982, page 4. Australian Naval aviation this month celebrated the 65th anniversary

Occasional Paper 190: Captain Cook Graving Dock 80th Anniversary: Engineering and Art

By Lorraine Fildes and Colin Randall This paper was compiled to mark the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island in Sydney Harbour

Occasional Paper 188: Highlights of RAN History: Two Busy Decades 1950 to 1970

The following is adapted from the Royal Australian Navy News, 17 April 1970 edition, page 4. 1950 to 1960 From1950 onwards the post-war tempo Naval growth quickened. The outbreak of

Occasional Paper 185: Fiji Coup 1987 – RAN on the ground

By Commander David Jordan CSC RANR On 14 May 1987 the Military of Fiji took control of the country in a bloodless coup d’état. In response to the coup, the

Occasional Paper 184: History of HMA Naval Dockyard, Williamstown.

With the discovery of gold in Victoria in the decade 1851-1861, the population increased sevenfold. The large fleet of vessels that brought these people into the Port of Melbourne overwhelmed

Occasional Paper 183: The RAN Bridging Train – Dry Land Sailors

The Bridging Train which existed as a small but highly effective unit of the RAN operated essentially on dry land as field engineers between 1915 and 1917. They served with

Occasional Paper 182: Scriven Battery

By Vic Jeffery This paper was first published in the West Coast Bulletin- August September, October 2001 edition. Garden Island in Western Australia enjoys a rich military history and during

Occasional Paper 181: HMS Challengers on the Australian Station

From 1806 to 1981 the Royal Navy had eight ships named Challenger. Two had Australian connections. One was built in 1858 and commissioned to the Australia Station in May 1866.

Occasional Paper 180: HMAS Yarra (III): IKARA related Configuration Changes Through Life

Commissioned on 27 July 1961 HMAS Yarra underwent significant configuration enhancements during its 24 years of distinguished service in the Royal Australian Navy. Its major refits involved the installation of

Occasional Paper 179: A Boiler Without a Ship

By John Jeremy Warship design in the first two decades of the 20th Century advanced rapidly, with the early introduction of new technology (e.g. the steam turbine for propulsion) and

Occasional Paper 178: A Short History of Building 6

John Jeremy Occasional Paper 165 told the story of the three-storey green building on the top of Cockatoo Island in Sydney, Building 10 — the Drawing Office building — and

Occasional Paper 176: A Ship is Burning

By Ken Wright As the attractive blonde seventeen-year-old rode her push bike to work on the cold morning of 22 July 1942, the Japanese submarine I-11 had already torpedoed the American

Occasional Paper 175: Which Fairmile is that?

by Dr Tom Lewis The wreck of the Ataluma is a sight unknown to the many visitors to Darwin’s popular East Point. This is not surprising, for the wreck of

Occasional Paper 174: The Queensland Fraser Coast and Royal Australian Navy Historical Ties

The Queensland Fraser Coast and Royal Australian Navy Historical Ties The Queensland Fraser Coast has a rich maritime history and a long and entwined history, first with the Queensland Maritime

Occasional Paper 173: HMAS Magnetic

When in Townsville, a stroll along The Strand is a must. A walkway starts at historic Jezzine Barracks and ends at the current ferry terminal. The path follows the line

Occasional Paper 172: Dennis Adams, War Artist (1914 – 2001)

By Lorraine Fildes Dennis Adams was born in Sydney however when his father, a marine engineer, retired from the sea the family moved to a sheep property in Queensland. Stories

Occasional Paper 171 : Tasmanian leads the African Naval Expedition 1915-18

By Ross Gillett Some of the most exotic campaigns of the Great War (1914 to 1918) were fought in Africa. All but forgotten today, they are fascinating stories in their

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

By Bjarne (Barney) Kristensen The 18 August 2023 marked fifty years since the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam (The Vietnam War) with commemorations conducted throughout Australia. In this paper I

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

Eighty years ago, in 1943 the tide of the war in the Pacific was at last turning for the better. After four long years of war and significant RAN ship

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

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