The liner GEORGIC entered the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney, for repairs. GEORGIC was the 100th ship to be docked at Garden Island. In 1941 HMAS HOBART, ...
Australian Naval History on 14 November 1949
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1949
HMAS Shropshire paid off into Special Reserve after a number of periods in different Reserve categories.After several years lying in Sydney Harbour, Shropshire was sold as scrap on 16 July ...
Australian Naval History on 10 October 1949
RADM J. W. M. Eaton, DSO, DSC, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 5 October 1949
HMAS Lachlan paid off at Fremantle, having steamed 32,737.7 miles since commissioning in the Royal Australian Navy. She commissioned the same day as HMNZS Lachlan under the command of Lieutenant ...
Australian Naval History on 27 September 1949
HMAS KARANGI, (boom defence vessel), lifted the sunken wreck of the merchant vessel EASR RIVER in Newcastle Harbour, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 August 1949
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser, ex-HMS TERRIBLE), became flagship of the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 August 1949
The original of the Official Badge of the RAN was designed and adopted for the Cenotaph, in Hobart, TAS. The Design derived from emblems used on a Navy Office booklet, ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1949
HMAS Sydney (III) arrived in Jervis Bay with the Fleet Air Arm’s first Naval Air Squadrons, 805 and 816 Squadrons, embarked. Two Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otters were lowered into ...
Australian Naval History on 11 May 1949
RADM H. B. Farncomb hoisted his flag in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), departed Shanghai on completion of her duties during the ‘AMETHYST incident’. The ship was at action stations for the passage from Whangpoo to Woosung, due to rumours ...
Australian Naval History on 23 April 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), provided a firing party at the funeral service for 23 British sailors from HM Ships CONSORT and LONDON, who had been killed during the abortive attempt to ...
Australian Naval History on 20 April 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN was brought to one hours notice for sea following the receipt of a signal from HMS AMETHYST, reporting she had been fired on by Communist shore batteries, and ...
Australian Naval History on 19 April 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), was anchored at Shanghai and preparing to proceed up the Yangtse River to Nanking, to relieve HMS CONSORT. The ships were part of an Allied force standing ...
Australian Naval History on 12 April 1949
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), embarked the 20th Air Group, and sailed for Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1949
HMAS Kanimbla decommissioned in Sydney and, after refitting, returned to her owners on 13 December 1950 ...
Australian Naval History on 2 March 1949
First of 12 Vultee Vengeance aircraft were transferred from RAAF to RAN. They were taken to Nowra for use as Fire Fighting Training Aids ...
Australian Naval History on 26 February 1949
HMAS LABUAN, (landing ship tank), arrived back at Melbourne after a voyage to Antarctica supplying Australian bases. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 February 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN, (frigate), relieved HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (destroyer), of occupation duties in the Far East. The handover took place at Shanghai, China. She then proceeded to Kure, Japan to operate with ...
Australian Naval History on 1 February 1949
First C-47 delivered to the RAN FAA. A total of 4 were acquired and the last left service in 1974. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 January 1949
The hulk of HMAS Adelaide was sold to Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd, her gear and equipment having been sold in 1947. On 1-2 April 1949 the hulk was ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1949
The landing ship, tank, HMAS LABUAN, (LCDR G. M. Dixon, RAN), sailed from Melbourne for Heard and Kerguelen islands in the Antarctic. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 December 1948
The aircraft carrier HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT R. R. Dowling, DSO, RAN), was commissioned. As HMS TERRIBLE she was laid down in Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England, on 19 April 1943, and ...
Australian Naval History on 23 November 1948
First CAC CA-16 Wirraway delivered to the RAN. Seven Wirraways were acquired by the RAN as training and general fleet support aircraft during 1948 – 1951 and then an additional ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1948
First of 15 Spitfires (1 VC and 14 VIII Models) aircraft issued to RAN FAA, with the last was issued on 27/10/1948. They were trucked to Nowra for use as ...
Australian Naval History on 3 October 1948
RADM J. A. S. Eccles, CBE, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Fleet. His flagship was HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...