CDRE J. C. (Copper) Morrow, CBE, DSO, DSC, RAN, one of Australia’s most distinguished destroyer captains of the Second World War, died in Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 January 1963
Australian Naval History on 17 December 1962
The frigate HMAS QUIBERON, (CMDR V. A. Parker, RAN), rescued 31 Chinese seamen from the merchant ship TUSCANY, aground on a reef in the China Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 December 1962
Australia promised naval support in the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation crisis. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1962
The newly formed 16th MCM Squadron arrived in Australia with the six Bird class minesweepers. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 December 1962
HMAS WATERHEN, (shore establishment in Sydney), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1962
725 Squadron recommissioned flying the first two Westland Wessex 31A helicopters delivered to the RAN for ASW training and support to 817 Squadron, the Fleet Air Arm’s (FAA) front line ...
Australian Naval History on 25 October 1962
HMA Ships QUIBERON and QUEENBOROUGH, (destroyer escorts), carried out a search north of Singapore for the cargo vessel KAWI, which had signalled for assistance. A boat from the vessel, with ...
Australian Naval History on 2 October 1962
Two RAN Sea Venom aircraft collided in the air over Sydney Harbour. One aircraft crashed into the harbour after the pilot ejected, and the other reached its base at Nowra, ...
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1962
HMAS Swan paid off for disposal. On 5 June 1964 Swan was sold to Hurley and Dewhurst, of Sydney, to be broken up. She was delivered to the purchasers on ...
Australian Naval History on 12 September 1962
HMA Ships HAWKESBURY and MURCHISON, (frigates), left Sydney under tow for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 September 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS SNIPE, (LEUT P. H. James, RAN), was commissioned. SNIPE, (as HMS ALCASTON), was laid down in John I Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Southampton, ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1962
HMAS Tide Austral was renamed HMAS Supply. The name Supply was selected to commemorate the ship of the same name that accompanied the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. The ...
Australian Naval History on 6 September 1962
The first flight of an RAN Wessex was by LCDR John Salthouse and took place in Yeovil, England (near the Westland Factory) ...
Australian Naval History on 4 September 1962
First Wessex helicopter delivered to the RAN FAA ...
Australian Naval History on 30 August 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS TEAL, (LCDR J. G. Stacey, RAN), was commissioned. TEAL, (as HMS JACKTON), was laid down in Philip & Son Ltd, Dartmouth, England, in ...
Australian Naval History on 23 August 1962
HMAS SWAN, (sloop), was paid off for disposal in Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 August 1962
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), left Sydney under tow for Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 August 1962
HMAS Tide Austral commissioned at Southampton. She was built for the RAN but loaned to the UK and served as RFA Tide Australia from completion in 1955 to 1962 when ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS CURLEW, (LEUT B. J. G. Dunn, RAN), was commissioned. CURLEW was laid down in Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Scotland, in April 1953, and launched ...
Australian Naval History on 19 July 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS GULL, (LEUT A. L. Beaumont, RAN), was commissioned. GULL, (as HMS SWANSTON), was laid down in J. S. Doig Ltd, Grimsby, England, in ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS HAWK, (CMDR D. A. Ross, RAN), was commissioned. HAWK, (as HMS GAMSTON, renamed SOMERLEYTON), was laid down in Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, England, ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1962
The first Japanese warships to visit Australia since WWII, arrived at Sydney. The Squadron comprised of Japanese Ships TERUZUKI, ARIAKE, YUGURE, and HARUSAMU, (destroyers). ...
Australian Naval History on 5 July 1962
HMAS MACQUARIE, (frigate), was sold out of service for breaking up in Japan. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 June 1962
HMAS Koompartoo was sold. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 April 1962
HMAS Parramatta joined her sister ship Yarra deploying to the Far East where the two ships relieved HMA Ships Quickmatch and Vampire in the Britsh Commonwealth Strategic Reserve. During that ...