On This Day - 19 March
- 1930
- A Seagull amphibian aircraft from HMAS ALBATROSS crashed at Roaring Beach, TAS, killing the crew.
- 1941
- HMAS PARRAMATTA, (sloop), blockaded the Perim area to intercept enemy shipping attempting to escape from the ports of Massawa and Assab.
- 1945
- The general purpose vessel HMAS TRINGA, was commissioned. TRINGA was laid down in Greenpoint Naval Boatyard, Sydney. HMAS WARREGO surveyed the approaches to the Iloilo River in the Philippines. The sloop swept mines and marked channels which enabled Liberty ships to berth alongside a pier at the river mouth.
- 1992
- The RAN officially adopted the Slouch Hat, (termed Wide Brimmed Hat), as an item of uniform for all ranks. It had for many years, at least since World War I, been used by RAN personnel operating in tropical areas such as New Guinea.
'On This Day' is based on the book "Navy Day by Day: Historic Naval Events in Australia and Abroad" written by the late Lew Lind. More information.