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Search and Rescue

Occasional Paper 98: Life Line- the Rescue of Tony Bullimore

A.N. Other · Dec 7, 2020 ·

The rescue of yachtsmen in the Southern Ocean has been headline news on several occasions in recent decades. Of particular interest was the rescue of Tony Bullimore in January 1997. ...

Occasional Paper 97: The Lost Patrol

A.N. Other · Dec 4, 2020 ·

By Eric Deshon  The following story was first published in the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) Volunteers’ Quarterly newsletter ‘All Hands’, Issue 103 in June 2018. It is based on ...

The Sydney Cove and her impact on early colonial exploration

Editorial Staff · Mar 24, 2018 ·

In an article covering Part 1 of the Australian-Indian Relationship (NHR September 2017) mention is made of the ship Sydney Cove. While she was wrecked on her maiden voyage she ...

Book Review: Rescue Pilot

Book reviewer · Jun 18, 2015 ·

Rescue Pilot by Jerry Grayson, AFC. Published by Bloomsbury, London, 2015. Softback, 230 pages with photographs. rrp $29.99. Most boys who want to fly dream of screaming supersonic jet fighters and ...

The Melbourne/Voyager Collision – Untold Story

Stephen, Kerry · Jun 21, 2009 ·

On 10th February 1964 the Search and Rescue (SAR) crews arrived at the Marine Section at the usual time, 0750, to have their coffee and prepare for another day’s work. ...

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Letters: Captain Jamie Armstrong-Rescue of airmen in Nth Atlantic

Gregory, Mackenzie J. · Dec 4, 2007 ·

Dear Sir Re: Naval Historical Review Volume 28, No. 1 – Naval Wartime Hero by Alan Zammit. With reference to Alan’s article on Jamie Armstrong and the rescue of 9 airmen ...

Search and Rescue: Miracle in the South, 1977

Periodical, Semaphore · Dec 4, 2007 ·

This article was first published in Semaphore, the newsletter of the Sea Power Centre – Australia, Issue 3 January, 2007. Safety fears for missing yachtie Bullimore is typical of the ...

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Atlantic Rescue of Coastal Command Sunderland -1940

Gregory, Mackenzie J. · Mar 6, 1997 ·

On Monday 28th October 1940. I was serving as an eighteen year old Midshipman in HMAS “Australia”, and 8inch gun cruiser. At that time, we had arrived on the Clyde at ...

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