CAPT C. A. G. Nichols, RN, relieved CAPT Showers in command of HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser). CAPT Showers took up the appointment of 2nd Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1944
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1944
The air/sea rescue vessels AIR FOAM, (ex-AIR WAVE, SBLT Middleton RANVR), AIR MIST, (SBLT J. R. Needle, RANVR), and AIR REST, (SBLT R. W. Stinger, RANVR), were commissioned. The ammunition ...
Australian Naval History on 19 September 1944
LEUT Leon Verdi Goldsworthy, DSC, GM, RANVR, was awarded the GC for undaunted courage in rendering safe various German mines between 12 June, 1943 and 10 April, 1944. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE with ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA bombarded targets on Halmahera and Morotai. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 September 1944
The Japanese transport RAKUYO MARU was torpedoed and sunk by the USS QUEENFISH off the Philippines. The vessel was carrying 1317 Australian and British POW’s, including survivors of HMAS PERTH. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 September 1944
HMAS KIAMA, (minesweeper), embarked an Army reconnaissance party from behind enemy lines at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1944
The sloop HMAS SWAN, (LCDR R. J. R. Pennock), bombarded Japanese positions at Cape Sarme, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 29 August 1944
HMAS Bathurst sailed for Australia, ending almost 3½ years Indian Ocean-Red Sea service. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1944
LEUT L. E. Yock, RANVR, led a section of motor torpedo boats in an attack on two German torpedo boats, and two coasters, at Cape d’Antifer, France. Yock’s boats came ...
Australian Naval History on 22 August 1944
The services reconnaissance department (SRD) craft HMAS TIGER SNAKE, (LEUT W. K. Witt, RAN), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 August 1944
The Fremantle-based US Submarines RAY, HADDO, and GUITARRO, employed wolf-pack tactics to sink four Japanese transports off Mindoro. RAY torpedoed the TAKETOYO MARU, HADDO the KINRYO MARU and NORFOLK MARU, ...
Australian Naval History on 18 August 1944
The Fremantle-based US Submarines RASHER and RAY, sank two Japanese tankers, an escort aircraft carrier, and a transport. RASHER torpedoed the OTAKA, (escort carrier), the TEIYO MARU, (tanker), and the ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1944
ML430, (LEUT A. A. Wordsworth, RANVR), was mistaken for an enemy submarine, and was sunk by gunfire from ML819, (LEUT R. A. E. Moore, RANVR), north of Biak. No lives ...
Australian Naval History on 13 August 1944
The air/sea rescue vessel AIR MASTER, (SBLT N. Shield, RANVR), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 1944
HMAS SWAN, (sloop), bombarded Japanese positions at Wide Bay, New Britain. The shooting was directed by Coastwatcher LCDR. Mckenzie. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 August 1944
HMS ALBATROSS, (former seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS), was torpedoed off Courseulles, France. Casualties exceeded 100, of whom 50 were killed. The ship reached port safely. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 August 1944
The air/sea rescue vessel AIR CHIEF, (SBLT R. Vaughan, RANR), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 August 1944
HM Ships LOCH KILLIN, (LCDR Stanley Darling, RANR), and WREN, sank the German submarine U608, eight hours after it was damaged in an attack by a Liberator bomber. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 August 1944
The frigate HMS LOCH KILLIN, (LCDR. S. Darling, RANVR), depth-charged the German submarine U736, off the French coast. The U-boat was blown to the surface and jammed across LOCH KILLIN’S ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1944
HMAS BARWON, (frigate), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 July 1944
The frigate HMS LOCH KILLIN, (LCDR Stanley Darling, RANVR), sank the German submarine U333 off the French coast. U333 was the first submarine destroyed by the Squid anti-submarine weapon. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 July 1944
The last known use of a Seagull V (Walrus) by the RAN when one attached to the sloop HMAS Warrego, for air sea rescue and reconnaissance duties in northern New ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1944
HMAS VENDETTA, (destroyer), fired on a launch loaded with Japanese troops off Mios Wundi Island, New Guinea. The launch was destroyed. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 July 1944
HMAS KANIMBLA, (landing ship infantry), ran aground at Cretin Harbour, New Guinea. The ship was freed by the salvage tug CALEDONIAN SALVOR. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 July 1944
The British Government offered an aircraft carrier and two cruisers to the RAN. The carrier was of the Colossus class, and the cruisers of the Tiger class. The offer was ...