- Author
- Sullivan, John
- Subjects
- Ship histories and stories
- Tags
- None noted.
- RAN Ships
- HMAS Kalgoorlie, HMAS Armidale I, HMAS Kuru, HMAS Castlemaine, HMAS Vigilant
- Publication
- September 1983 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)
Timetable of Events:
November 29 1942 Sunday 1200 Castlemaine and Armidale left Darwin.
November 30 Monday 0900 First air attacks.
December 1 Tuesday 0200 Arrived Betano, leaving immediately. 0800 Sighted Kuru with evacuees. 1100 Turned back for Betano (Armidale only). 1519 Sunk.
December 2 Wednesday 1200 Captain left with wounded in motor boat.
December 4 Friday. Raised whaler.
December 5 Saturday 1115 Whaler started out. Motor boat sighted by aircraft and later rescued by HMAS Kalgoorlie.
December 7 Monday Raft sighted by Catalina.
December 8 Tuesday Food dropped to raft. 1200 Whaler sighted by Catalina.
December 9 Wednesday 1735 Whaler picked up by HMAS Kalgoorlie.
December 10 Thursday 1100 Arrived Darwin.
Killed:
Engineer Lieutenant H. Jenkyn
ERA Currie
Leading Stoker Hardcourt
Able Seaman Beech
Able Seaman Beard
Ordinary Seaman Sheehan
Ordinary Seaman Mitchell
Stoker Luckson
Stoker Knight
Steward Baker
Died:
Leading Cook Williams
Motor Boat
Lieutenant Commander Richards
Lieutenant W.J. Whitting
ERA Maddox
M/M. Higgins
Petty Officer Davies
Leading Signalman Lansbury
Leading Stoker Nicholas
Able Seaman McKellar
Able Seaman Duckworth
Able Seaman Cleland
Able Seaman Barnes
Sick Berth Attendant Williamson
Ordinary Seaman Smith (Died)
Ordinary Seaman Puckeridge
Ordinary Seaman Morley
Ordinary Seaman Lyndon
Able Seaman Millhouse
Stoker Cairns
Four NEI Troops (1 Died)
Whaler:
Ordinary Seaman Webster
Ordinary Seaman Pullen
Ordinary Seaman Wilson
Lance Corporal Callander
Corporal Telley
Private Clarke
Missing:
Sub-Lieutenant J.R. Buckland
Stoker Petty Officer Burgess
Leading Stoker Read
Leading Supply Assistant Kibble
Supply Assistant Meridith
Stoker McCarringle
Stoker Trembath
Stoker Malone
Stoker McVicar
Stoker Evans
Leading Telegraphist Anderson
Telegraphist Jensen
Stoker Petty Officer Quale
ERA Holden
Leading Steward Gould
Able Seaman Schrader
Ordinary Seaman Turner
Ordinary Seaman Hopkins
Ordinary Seaman Gay
Ordinary Seaman Axford
Ordinary Seaman Hippersley
Ordinary Seaman Budland
Ordinary Seaman Paterson
Ordinary Seaman Samson
Ordinary Seaman Quigley
Ordinary Seaman Plesse
Signalman Caldwell
Cook McMinamin
Whaler:
Lieutenant L.G. Palmer
Leading Seaman Beal
Leading Seaman Pankhurst
ERA Lamb
Leading Stoker McEvoy
Stoker Osborne
Stoker Arndell
Stoker Raymond
Stoker Davies
Cook Sanderson
Telegraphist Roberts
Telegraphist Reedman
Signalman Delvin
Able Seaman Lampshed
Able Seaman Pellett
Able Seaman Pratt
Ordinary Seaman Caro
Ordinary Seaman Parker
Ordinary Seaman Leonard
Ordinary Seaman Lawson
Ordinary Seaman Madigan
Ordinary Seaman Read
Ordinary Seaman Sim