HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), sailed on her last voyage as escort to the transport ZEALANDIA. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 November 1941
Australian Naval History on 3 November 1941
LEUT Ashley-Brown, while commanding a boat from HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), found the abandoned French sealing vessel L’ESPERANCE, grounded on Cat Island in the Kerguelen Group. The ship had been abandoned ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1941
HMAS AUSTRALIA arrived at Desolation Island to search for a German raider. The cruiser laid a minefield before departing. Post-war records showed the island had been used by the raider ...
Australian Naval History on 30 October 1941
The cable repair ship HMAS INNISFAIL, was commissioned. INNISFAIL was laid down in Mackie & Thompson Ltd, Govan, Scotland, in 1912. She was requisitioned for the RAN, from her owners, ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1941
The destroyer HMAS NORMAN, (CMDR Henry Burrell, RAN), embarked a British Trade Union delegation at Archangel, Russia, for passage to England. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 October 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS WOLLONGONG, (LEUT G. A. Keith, RANVR), was commissioned. WOLLONGONG was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 29 January 1941, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 24 October 1941
CAPT H. M. L. Waller, DSO and Bar, RAN, was appointed to HMAS PERTH, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 22 October 1941
CAPT J. Burnett, RAN, informed the crew of HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), that a German raider was operating in Australasian waters. The identity of the raider, STIERMARK, (the original name of ...
Australian Naval History on 20 October 1941
HMAS VENDETTA departed Alexandria for Singapore and passed through the Suez Canal on the 21st. HMAS HOBART and HM Ships AJAX and GALATEA bombarded enemy batteries east of Tobruk. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 October 1941
HMAS CESSNOCK, (minesweeper), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. CESSNOCK was sold out of service in 1947, and was renamed NAN-AU ...
Australian Naval History on 14 October 1941
HMAS Lithgow swept a German mineoff Tasman Island ...
Australian Naval History on 9 October 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS TOOWOOMBA, (LCDR P. H. Hurst, RAN), was commissioned. TOOWOOMBA was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, on 6 August 1940, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 7 October 1941
N. J. O. Makin became Minister for the Navy, succeeding W. M. Hughes. HMAS CAIRNS, (minesweeper), was launched at Walker’s, QLD. The ship was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1941
HMAS BROOME, (minesweeper), was launched at Evans Deakin, QLD. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 October 1941
The German submarine U111 was sunk by HMS LADY SHIRLEY, (trawler), off the Canary Islands. Forty German prisoners were taken by the trawler. For outstanding courage in the action, the ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1941
HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), arrived at Devonport, England, for docking and repairs after being damaged by a premature depth charge explosion off Gambier. Several turbine feet were broken, and structural damage ...
Australian Naval History on 27 September 1941
HMAS STUART, (destroyer), arrived home at Williamstown, VIC, for a refit ...
Australian Naval History on 25 September 1941
HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), arrived home at Sydney for a refit. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 September 1941
The auxiliary minesweeper HMAS WARRAWEE, was commissioned. WARRAWEE was laid down in 1909. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 September 1941
The Bathurst class minesweeper, (corvette), HMAS WARRNAMBOOL, (LEUT E. J. Barren, RANR(S)), was commissioned. WARRNAMBOOL was laid down in Mort’s Dock, Sydney, on 13 November 1940, and launched on 8 ...
Australian Naval History on 21 September 1941
The production of mines in Australia reached 3000 per year. Orders were received for 1500 for the Admiralty, 2500 for the RAN, 300 for New Zealand, and 100 for Noumea ...
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1941
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was damaged by heavy seas in the Great Australian Bight. A turret was jammed to port, and the training gear was damaged. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 1941
HMAS NIZAM, (destroyer), struck a submerged wreck in Tobruk Harbour, and tore away 6 metres of her forecastle deck. The collision did not impair NIZAM’s seaworthiness, and she returned to ...
Australian Naval History on 17 September 1941
HMAS Napier loaded 300 troops of the Surrey Regiment, and 1000 demijohns of rum, for Tobruk. HMAS Nizam was near missed by a bomb while leaving Tobruk harbour and her ...
Australian Naval History on 16 September 1941
The auxiliary minesweeper HMAS KIANGA was commissioned. KIANGA was laid down in Narooma, NSW, in 1922. She was requisitioned for the RAN, from her owners, the Illawarra & South Coast ...