A specialist branch of observers was formed within the RAN, to enable officers to qualify as pilots and observers. On qualifying as pilots they received 4 shillings per day additional ...
Australian Naval History on 2 May 1923
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1923
HMAS Penguin paid off for disposal. She had served as a depot ship at Garden island since commissioning into the RAN in 1913. On 9 May 1923 she was towed ...
Australian Naval History on 5 August 1922
The light cruiser HMAS ADELAIDE, (CAPT J. B. Stevenson, RAN), was commissioned. ADELAIDE was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, in January 1915, and launched on 27 July 1918. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 July 1922
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, former Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron, died at Manila, Philippines. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1922
HMAS PLATYPUS was paid off as a submarine depot ship, and re-commissioned as a destroyer depot ship. After uneventful service, little of which was spent at sea, the six J ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1922
CDRE Sir Albert Percy Addison, was appointed Commodore Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 June 1922
Additional rates of pay for divers in the RAN were approved. They were:- Seaman Diver 2nd Class 3d per day; Seaman Diver 1st Class 6d per day; Artificer Diver 9d ...
Australian Naval History on 29 April 1922
CDRE A. P. Addison, CMG, was appointed Commodore Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1922
HMAS MELBOURNE, (light cruiser), rescued the crew of 22 of the four-masted schooner HELEN B STIRLING north of Newcastle, NSW. ...
Australian Naval History on 5 January 1922
ADML Anthony Monckton Synnot was born at Corowa NSW, and entered the RAN in 1939. He was Chief of Defence Force during the period 1979 to 1982, and is one ...
Australian Naval History on 22 December 1921
The Department of the Navy was absorbed into the Department of Defence. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1921
The Four Power Treaty was signed between the British Commonwealth, the United States, France and Japan. This treaty was replaced by the Washington Treaty three months later, and resulted in ...
Australian Naval History on 12 December 1921
HMAS Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1921
Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 June 1921
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 April 1921
A Royal Commission was constituted to investigate shipbuilding and ship repair at Garden Island and Cockatoo Island Naval Dockyards, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 April 1921
HMAS MOMBAH, (coal storage vessel), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 April 1921
Flinders Naval Depot, (HMAS CERBERUS), was officially opened. This date is now accepted as the commissioning date for HMAS CERBERUS. 1921 HMAS PROTECTOR, (gunboat), was re-commissioned as HMAS CERBERUS, and ...
Australian Naval History on 31 March 1921
The RAAF was formed as a separate service, (created from the Australian Flying Corps, which was an Army unit formed in 1914). From then until 1948, when the Fleet Air ...
Australian Naval History on 13 March 1921
HMAS CERBERUS, (former HMC turret ship), was moved to Corio Bay, VIC, and was re-commissioned as HMAS PLATYPUS II, (submarine tender). ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1921
HMAS Melbourne was involved in the dramatic rescue of 18 people from the sinking US registered schooner Helen B Sterling. The Helen B Sterling had departed Newcastle in early January ...
Australian Naval History on 4 January 1921
The following ships were laid up in reserve in Sydney: HMA Ships ENCOUNTER, (cruiser), PARRAMATTA, YARRA, WARREGO, HUON, SWAN, and TORRENS, (destroyers), and MALLOW, (sloop). ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1920
HMS Verdun (destroyer) transported the body of the Unknown Warrior from France to England. Correction: November 2014 – This entry previously said that HMS Vendetta (later HMAS Vendetta) transported the ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1920
The Ex-Navalmens Association was inaugurated in Melbourne, with approximately 100 members. In 1922, the China Naval Contingent Association, (which had been formed in 1901), was amalgamated with the Association. In ...
Australian Naval History on 1 October 1920
The Hydrographic Department of the RAN was established under CAPT J F. Robins, RN. ...
