HMS Jervis Bay

Occasional Paper 125: Captain Edward Fegen and the Loss of HMS Jervis Bay

A.N. Other · Nov 2, 2021 ·

By Lloyd Skinner During the Second World War, just 23 Victoria Crosses were awarded to the servicemen of the Royal Navy. One of the courageous few awarded the honour ‘For ...

Recollections of the SS Jervis Bay – a Path to the Sea

Minto, Thomas, MN, Captain · Jun 9, 2002 ·

A Young Boy’s Options In 1922 I was 15 years of age and wondering what life held for me in the way of a career. Queensland at that time was ...

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Captain Fogarty Fegen VC RN (1891-1940)

A.N. Other · Jun 8, 2001 ·

Members of the Wardroom of HMAS Creswell recently honoured the memory of Captain Fogarty Fegen, VC, RN, and his gallant action in command of HMS Jervis Bay (armed merchant cruiser) ...

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Mystery of paper trail for HMAS Yarra gallantry claims

Bradford, John · Mar 7, 1998 ·

The February 1979 edition of the magazine, `Parade’, featured an article `Life and death of the YARRA’ describing the epic wartime service of the sloop, HMAS YARRA, from the time ...

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German Raiders in the Indian Ocean – 1941

Prior, Russ · Mar 6, 1995 ·

January, 1941 was the month when problems caused by German raiders in the Indian Ocean increased. The famous armed merchant cruisers ATLANTIS and PINGUIN were now joined by the pocket ...

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Heroes Too Long Forgotten

Bradford, John · Sep 11, 1994 ·

As part of the media countdown to the launching of HMAS COLLINS in August of last year, the Adelaide `Advertiser’ ran an article under the banner heading: `SUB NAME TO ...

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