HMAS VOYAGER, (Daring class destroyer), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 1952
Australian Naval History on 25 February 1952
Union action meant that no tugs arrived to pull HMAS Sydney out of Fremantle harbour on her departure. In response, the ship initiated an action known as Operation PINWHEEL. The ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 1952
Sydney arrived in Fremantle on her return from Korea in the middle of industrial unrest on the waterfront. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 February 1952
Commissioned ships of the RAN fired a salute of 56 guns on the occasion of the funeral of King George VI. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 February 1952
HMAS Bataan carried out her first air spot bombardment using spotters from HMS Glory, to shell enemy troops encamped outside the village of Pungchon. Later the same day as dusk ...
Australian Naval History on 8 February 1952
Ships of the RAN fired a 21-gun salute on the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 February 1952
Ships of the RAN fired a salute of 56 minute guns on the death of King George VI. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 February 1952
RADM A. K. Moncrieff, (Flag Officer, Second in Command, Far Eastern Fleet), on board HMS BELFAST, (cruiser), signalled HMAS MURCHISON at the conclusion of the Han River operations in Korea: ...
Australian Naval History on 27 January 1952
805 Squadron’s tour in Korea ends. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), completed her operations in the Korean War. During the ship’s seven patrols in Korea 269,249 rounds of 20mm armament, 6,359 rocket projectiles, and 902 bombs of ...
Australian Naval History on 17 January 1952
In the period 17.to 25 January, HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew 293 sorties against Communist targets in North Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 January 1952
HMAS TOBRUK, (battle class destroyer), bombarded North Korean troop positions in the vicinity of Chomi Do. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1952
SBLT R. J. Coleman, RAN, died when his Sea Fury disappeared during a routine patrol off the west coast of Korea. An extensive search was conducted but no trace of ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1952
Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY made strikes on Communist positions in support of United Nations troops at Yonghodo Island, Korea. HMAS TOBRUK, (destroyer), relieved HMS WHITESAND BAY as gun support ship ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew sorties in bad flying conditions to cover convoys supplying UN ground forces at Inchow, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1951
A Sea Fury from HMAS Sydney was shot down to the westward of Pyong-Gang and in the afternoon a second Sea Fury was shot down off Ongjin. Both pilots were ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), suffered her second pilot loss when SBLT R. R. Sinclair was killed. His Sea Fury was hit by flak north-west of Chinnampo, and he bailed out, ...
Australian Naval History on 4 December 1951
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), and the merchant ship SOMERSET, collided off Garden Island, Sydney. Damage to both vessels was slight. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 November 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), launched the first of 10 air strikes against barracks and industrial plants at Hungnam, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 November 1951
The Battle class destroyer HMAS TOBRUK, (CMDR Richard I. Peek, RAN), destroyed a complete Communist freight train between Songjin and Chongjin, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1951
The destroyer HMAS Tobruk (I) was in action off the east coast of Korea, engaging and destroying a North Korea supply train as it attempted to get past Tobruk’s patrol ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1951
Aircraft from HMAS Sydney (III) were in action spotting the fall of shot for the US Navy battleship USS New Jersey. Sydney completed her third patrol on this day, her ...
Australian Naval History on 5 November 1951
LEUT K. E. Clarkson, DFM, RAN, was killed in action when his aircraft failed to pull out of dive during an attack on North Korean transports. His death was the ...
Australian Naval History on 26 October 1951
Firefly fighter bombers from HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), attacked railway tunnels on the west coast of Korea. One aircraft was lost in the operation, and crashed close to Communist positions. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 October 1951
A Sea Fury piloted by LEUT C. M. Wheatley, RAN, (from HMAS SYDNEY, aircraft carrier), was hit by flak, and crashed into the sea of Chinnampo, South Korea. Wheatley was ...