THE PIRATE OF TOBRUK:A sailor’s life on the Seven Seas 1916-1946 Author: CMDR Alfred Brian Palmer, DSC, MBE, RNR, with Mary E. Curtis – originally published in a different form ...
Book Review: The Pirate of Tobruk – Biography of Commander Alfred Palmer RNR
Book Review: Batavia’s Graveyard
Title: Batavia’s Graveyard Author: Mike Dash Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London The Dutch East India Company vessel Batavia ran aground upon Morning Reef in the early hours of the 4th ...
Obituary: Captain Brian de Courcy-Ireland RN (1900-2001)
Joining the Royal Naval College at Osborne on the Isle of Wight in 1913 at the age of 13, Brian de Courcy-Ireland was subjected to the spartan naval discipline of ...
Former HMAS Nirimba Site – Memorial Garden
On Saturday 3rd of November 2001, in overcast conditions, the Memorial Garden at the former HMAS NIRIMBA site, was formally dedicated. The service was conducted in front of some 150 ...
Commander Frederick Darley RN & the Wanhsien Incident
HMS Thanet and HMAS Vampire – Malayan Night Action
The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 – Naval Operations
Australian Naval History on 28 February 2002
HMAS Manoora II arrived in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation SLIPPER, Australia’s contribution to the war in Afghanistan ...
Australian Naval History on 27 February 2002
RADM R.W. Gates, CSM, RAN, was appointed as Maritime Commander Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 February 2002
HMAS CANBERRA, (frigate), escorts the two illegal fishing vessels MV LENA and MV VOLGA into Gage Roads in Western Australia to be handed over to civilian authorities. The two vessels ...
Australian Naval History on 6 February 2002
HMAS CANBERRA, (frigate), apprehended the MV LENA near Heard Island and a boarding party fast roped on to the illegal fishing vessel. The next day CANBERRA apprehended the MV VOLGA, ...
Australian Naval History on 28 December 2001
VADM D. J. Shackleton, AO, RAN, departed from HMAS SYDNEY, via Seahawk Helicopter, to return to Bahrain after a four day period spent embarked in HMA Ships KANIMBLA, ADELAIDE, and ...
HMAS Maryborough & Charles Moses-Escape from Java 1942
Rear Admiral Gordon (“Buster”) Crabb RAN DSC CBE (1917-2001)
REAR ADMIRAL Gordon John Branstone CRABB, DSC • Born London 5 July 1917, of Commander & Mrs S.G. Crabb • Entered RANC, Flinders Naval Depot 1932 • Awarded Kings Medal ...
Obituary: Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE AO (1922-2001)
Born at Corowa, NSW and educated at Geelong Grammar School. Anthony Synnot joined the RAN as a cadet midshipman in 1939 as a Special Entry and trained in Britain with Prince ...
The Capture of Hong Kong in 1941 – The Naval Battle
Lieut. R B Stannard VC – HMS Arab – Norway 1940
The Contribution of Merchant Seamen During the Fall of Crete – 1941
It is not always appreciated that British and Australian merchant seamen served ashore (probably inadvertently) during the withdrawal of Allied forces from Greece and subsequently, Crete. One such story deserves ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 2001
HMAS PERTH, (former guided missile destroyer), was sunk as a dive wreck at Seal Rock, Albany, WA. The scuttling charges were fired by a former member of the crew of ...
Australian Naval History on 18 November 2001
A memorial to HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser),which was sunk in the action with the German raider KORMORAN, was dedicated at Mount Scott in Geraldton, WA. The memorial consists of a dome ...
Australian Naval History on 8 November 2001
The Indonesian fishing boat SUMBER LESTARI, (later termed SIEV 10), with 164 suspected illegal immigrants onboard, caught fire and sank near Ashmore Reef. The patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG, (CMDR W.M. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 October 2001
HMAS Kanimbla II departed for the Middle East as part of the maritime force assigned to Operation SLIPPER. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 October 2001
A suspected illegal entry vessel, (SIEV), departs the Indonesian port of Lampung, Sumatra, bound for the Australian territory of Christmas Island, with 420 men, women and children onboard. Many of ...
Australian Naval History on 2 October 2001
The Centenary Naval Review, to commemorate the Centenary of Federation, was due to commence, however, the bulk of activities were cancelled due to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in ...
Malaya – Permission to open fire
During the Confrontation period 1963-67 there were often little incidents which came to light from the very different experiences enjoyed by the many vessels from several navies who participated. This ...