The following email was received from Jim Lorrimar of Perth, Western Australia. With regard to the June edition of the NHR which I recently received, I was admiring the Australia ...
HMVS Cerberus
Two wrecks linked by one Family
By John McGrath Given that the front cover of this magazine depicts a recent postage stamp with a magnificent image of HMVS Cerberus, this story by one of our contributors ...
Letter: Hits on HMVS Cerberus
The following was recently received from Ted Bell one of our members who is also a very useful internet boffin. Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about ‘the world’s ...
Cerberus – First of the modern battleships
PRIOR TO FEDERATION, VICTORIA’S DEFENCES were exposed as the British naval presence was located in far away Sydney. As a result a powerful 16 ship fleet evolved. This Victorian Navy ...
A Brief History of HMVS Cerberus
In 1866, the Government of Victoria requested a ship from the British Admiralty to bolster the Colony’s defences. At this time, in England, a new type of ship designed for ...
Some notes on identification of naval guns
NOW THAT THE SOCIETY is compiling a record of naval relics around Australia it might be an idea to pass on a few tips that may help positive identification of ...
