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Williamstown Dockyard

Occasional Paper 184: History of HMA Naval Dockyard, Williamstown.

David Michael · Apr 4, 2024 ·

With the discovery of gold in Victoria in the decade 1851-1861, the population increased sevenfold. The large fleet of vessels that brought these people into the Port of Melbourne overwhelmed ...

Exploring the Charms of the Historic Seaport of Williamstown, Victoria

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 2023 ·

Glenn Jones, the Executive Officer of the Seaworks Maritime Precinct, has kindly put together this invitation to our members who may care to visit or revisit Williamstown with its many ...

Australian Naval History on 12 December 1998

On This Day · Dec 12, 1998 ·

The ANZAC class frigate HMAS ARUNTA, was commissioned. ARUNTA was laid down in Tenix Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 28 June 1996. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 December 1993

On This Day · Dec 11, 1993 ·

The FFG-7, (Adelaide), class guided missile frigate, HMAS NEWCASTLE, was commissioned at Newcastle, NSW. NEWCASTLE was laid down in AMECON Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 21 February 1992. Mrs ...

Australian Naval History on 11 December 1987

On This Day · Dec 11, 1987 ·

The Minister for Defence announced Williamstown Naval Dockyard, VIC, was to be sold to Australian Marine Engineering Corporation for $100 million. ...

FFG5 Builds in Two Dockyards 600 Miles Apart

A.N. Other · Mar 11, 1987 ·

A TECHNIQUE successfully employed by Germany for the building of U boats is being employed in the building of the two guided missile frigates building in Australia. The frigates FFG5 ...

Williamstown Naval Dockyard – Part 3

Sullivan, John · Mar 11, 1987 ·

(In the previous two issues of Naval Historical Review John Sullivan has written of the early establishment years of Williamstown Dockyard up to the outbreak of World War 2. This ...

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Williamstown Naval Dockyard – Part 2

Sullivan, John · Dec 11, 1986 ·

Vice President John Sullivan continues his story of HMA Dockyard, Williamstown, and in this article relates how the streets and thoroughfares received their names. ONE THING WHICH SURPRISED ME when ...

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Williamstown Naval Dockyard – Part 1

Sullivan, John · Sep 11, 1986 ·

Some 16 years ago, in the first or second issue of the ‘Naval Historical Review’, there appeared the first part of a two-part story on the history of Williamstown Naval ...

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The Southern Base of the RAN

Bunnett, A · Dec 31, 1971 ·

A Short History of HMA Naval Dockyard, Williamstown. This is the first section of a two part article on the history of the Royal Australian Navy’s southern dockyard. The authors, ...

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Australian Naval History on 26 November 1958

On This Day · Nov 26, 1958 ·

The Daring class destroyer HMAS VENDETTA, (CAPT R. J. Robertson, DSC, RAN), was commissioned. VENDETTA was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, on 4 July 1949, and launched on 3 ...

Australian Naval History on 10 December 1940

On This Day · Dec 10, 1940 ·

HMAS BALLARAT, (minesweeper), was launched at Williamstown Dockyard, VIC. ...

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