For Garden Island, Sydney. Work started in Drawing office 4 July 1916, and in yard 24 Nov 1916. Trials 4 and 19 April 1918.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
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For Garden Island, Sydney. Work started in Drawing office 4 July 1916, and in yard 24 Nov 1916. Trials 4 and 19 April 1918.
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.