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