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Occasional Paper 119: Darwin, 19 February 1942: a forgotten moment in the history of naval air operations

A.N. Other · Aug 30, 2021 ·

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Finding of Akagi and Kaga focuses attention on Japan’s formidable aircraft carriers
and the Darwin raid

Lewis, Tom, AOM, Lieutenant RAN · May 27, 2020 ·

By Tom Lewis Dr. Tom Lewis OAM is a retired naval officer, and the author of 14 books. Some of this text was drawn from Carrier Attack, published in 2013 ...

The Battle of the Coral Sea

A.N. Other · Jun 18, 2015 ·

 MIDN Lachlan Montgomery joined the RAN in February 2014 coming from a family of five in Ringwood Victoria. His father is a serving member of the Victorian Police Force and ...

SMS Komet, the RAN’s first captured warship: a valuable prize and our first aircraft carrier

A.N. Other · Sep 24, 2014 ·

By Leyland Wilkinson In the latter part of the 19th century, Germany had been actively developing her Pacific island colonies and by 1900 had large holdings to the north of ...

Book Review: Carriers at War 1939 -1945

Book reviewer · Dec 24, 2013 ·

Carriers at War 1939 -1945 by Adrian Stewart. Published by: Pen & Sword, Barnsley, 2013. Paperback of 224 pages with numerous photographs. rrp about $30 but reductions now available. Barely ...

The RAN without an Aircraft Carrier – What If…

Howland, Tony · Sep 21, 2010 ·

Recently, whilst going through my files in preparation for handing over everything to my successor as the Editor of this eminent magazine, I came across a copy of the attached ...

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HMAS Melbourne – As it Was, a Bird’s Eye View

Cluley, R · Dec 9, 1985 ·

BOARDING THE CARRIER MELBOURNE for the first time it was all so baffling. The ship is so huge and her geography so complex I was continually lost as I wandered ...

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