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Book Review: “Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999”

A.N. Other · Sep 27, 2023 ·

“Safe to Dive – Submarine Support in Sydney 1914 to 1999” by John Jeremy was published by The Naval Historical Society of Australia in 2023, under licence agreement with the ...

Occasional Paper 143: HMAS Adelaide: The Final Years in Neutral Bay

John Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA · Aug 31, 2022 ·

By John C. Jeremy, AM Vice President NHSA The archives of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron are extensive and contain a priceless collection of material relating to sailing and the ...

Book Review: Sea Monsters – Savage Submarine Commanders of WWII

Book reviewer · Jun 26, 2022 ·

 Sea Monsters – Savage Submarine Commanders of WWII, by Tony Matthews. Soft cover of 348 pages with b&w photographs. Published by Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, 2021. This book discusses the ...

The Seas of Change: Integrating Women aboard Australian Submarines

A.N. Other · Jun 25, 2022 ·

By LEUT L.M. Dunsmore RAN Earlier this year this essay was awarded the Naval Historical Society History Prize from candidates of the New Entry Officer Course 65. Publication was withheld ...

Captain B. Nobes provides an overview of the evolution of submarines and the development of the RAN’s submarine arm

David Michael · Jun 27, 2021 ·

This history of the submarine development is presented in this concise yet comprehensive overview from a RAN officer with a close association with such vessels, Captain B. Nobes, Commanding Officer ...

Commander Tim Duchesne gives a brief history of submarines in the RAN

David Michael · Jun 27, 2021 ·

Commander Tim Duchesne was commanding officer of HMAS Platypus in 1975.  From that perspective, he gave a brief history of the development of the submarine arm in the RAN, and ...

Occasional Paper 41: SS William Dawes – A Ship is Burning (1942)

Wright, Ken · Dec 14, 2018 ·

This account records an incident in the Japanese submarine campaign off Australia and the efforts of the RAAF and VAOC to protect coastal shipping. As the attractive blonde 17 year ...

The ‘Battle’ of May Island

A.N. Other · Jun 29, 2017 ·

By Laurie Watson In the many memorial services to commemorate the centenary of World War I events, that commemorating the Battle of May Island is very likely to pass under ...

Up the Dardanelles and Back

Wright, Ken · Sep 24, 2014 ·

By Ken Wright  This article covering the exploits of Commander Norman Holbrook, VC, RN, is a timely reminder of these events which occurred a century ago. Surprisingly, looking through back ...

Letter: HMS K13 Bible

Letter Writer · Dec 16, 2011 ·

I enclose the Holy Bible of HMS K13 which sank during trials in Gare Lock Scotland on 29 January 1917. Mr Charles Freestone was Leading Telegraphist on K13 at the ...

Book Review: Beneath the Dardanelles

Book reviewer · Dec 5, 2008 ·

Beneath the Dardanelles By Vehici and Hatice Basarin Published by Allen and Unwin in paperback, rrp $24.95. Reviewed by Barry Nobes This unusual book purports to present the sinking of ...

Submarines of the British Pacific Fleet

A.N. Other · Dec 3, 2005 ·

Although largely unseen except on setting out and returning to base at Fremantle WA, British submarines of the BPF mainly T and S classes, achieved a great deal through their ...

The Loss of HMS Oxley 1939

Smith, Peter · Mar 16, 2003 ·

With kind permission of the Submarine Association of Australia magazine ‘In Depth’ HMS Oxley was the first British submarine casualty of the War and the circumstances of her loss were ...

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Submarine Memories

Selby, Gordon · Dec 15, 2002 ·

ON 1ST JULY 1941 Lieutenant Wanklyn received his promotion to Lieutenant Commander and the Malta based submarines became the 10th Submarine Flotilla. At about the same time I was rated ...

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Book Review: Stoker’s Submarine

Swinden, Greg · Sep 30, 2001 ·

Title: Stoker’s Submarine Authors: Fred & Elizabeth Brenchley Publisher: Harper Collins Nearly every Australian could tell you the history of the landing at Anzac Cove, on 25 April 1915, of ...

Australia’s Submarine History – AE1 & AE2 To Collins

Smith, Peter · Jun 12, 1993 ·

On February 28, 1914, Australia’s first submarines were commissioned at Portsmouth, England. They were AE1 and AE2, boats which for very different reasons would become an important part of Australia’s ...

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Development of the Australian Submarine Force

Staal, A.J., BE (Hons), Sub-Lieutenant, RAN · Dec 11, 1991 ·

(Naval Historical Society of Australia Prize Winner 1991) `Our submarine fleet will remain fundamental to Australia’s independent capacity to deter – or defeat – any substantial attempt to land foreign ...

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