HMAS PARRAMATTA, (torpedo boat destroyer), took in tow the torpedoed Italian transport ORIONE. While the lines were being passed to the disabled ship, a torpedo was fired by an enemy submarine ...
Australian Naval History on 16 November 1917
Australian Naval History on 15 November 1917
One officer and 97 ratings of the RAN Bridging Train transferred to the AIF in preference to being returned to Australia ‘for disposal’. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 November 1917
HMAS ENCOUNTER, (cruiser), destroyed the guns on the wreck of the German raider SEEADLER, at Mopelia Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1917
HMAS ENCOUNTER, (cruiser), found the gutted wreck of the German raider SEEADLER, on Mopelia Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 November 1917
The Castle class trawler BROLGA, was requisitioned by the RAN as an auxiliary minesweeper. BROLGA, and her sister ships GUNUNDAAL and KORAAGA, operated along the NSW/Victorian coast searching for mines ...
Australian Naval History on 3 November 1917
The prolific naval author, James Edmond MacDonnell, was born in Mackay, QLD. He joined the RAN in 1934, and served until 1948, reaching the rank of Acting Gunner, (Warrant Officer). ...
Australian Naval History on 2 November 1917
Land was allocated to the First Australian Torpedo Boat Destroyer Flotilla at Brindisi, for the cultivation of a ships’ vegetable garden. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 October 1917
The Australian destroyer flotilla, HMA Ships WAREGO, PARRAMATTA, YARRA, SWAN, TORRENS, and HUON, began patrol operations in the Mediterranean, at the mouth of the Adriatic Sea, from a base at ...
Australian Naval History on 12 October 1917
The auxiliary minesweeper, (trawler), HMAS BROLGA, was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 October 1917
The Australian destroyer flotilla HMAS WARREGO, PARRAMATTA, TARRA, SWAN, TORRENS, and HUON arrived at Taranto, Italy. They were based at Brindisi, Italy and begun patrolling operations at the mouth of the Adriatic ...
Australian Naval History on 8 October 1917
The trawlers KORAAGA and GUNUNDAL, manned by the Royal Australian Naval Brigade under LCDR F. J. Ranken, RNR, swept a German minefield off Gabo Island. Thirteen mines were destroyed. Minesweepers ...
Australian Naval History on 5 October 1917
HMAS SWAN, (torpedo boat destroyer), attacked a submarine disguised as a fishing schooner off Corfu. SWAN dropped depth charges, but the submarine dived and escaped, leaving her mast and sails ...
Australian Naval History on 3 October 1917
The Australian Government offered HMAS BRISBANE, (cruiser), to the Imperial Government for service overseas. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 September 1917
The Castle class trawlers GUNUNDAAL and KORAAGA were requisitioned by the RAN as auxiliary minesweepers. They were manned by members of the RAN Brigade, and conducted minesweeping operations off the ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1917
HMS VENDETTA, (destroyer), was launched at Fairfield’s Yard, UK. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1917
HMAS PARRAMATTA and HMAS TORRENS, (torpedo boat destroyers), attacked an Austrian submarine 100 miles east of Malta. The submarine submerged and escaped. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 August 1917
‘When a submarine is sighted, I am going for her,’ signalled CMDR Warren, RAN, commanding HMAS PARRAMATTA, in the Red Sea. Obviously impressed by Lord Nelson’s fighting spirit. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 July 1917
LEUT A. R. Little, an Australian serving in the RNAS, shot down 15 German aircraft over France in the period 8 April to 27 July, 1917. Little flew a Sopwith ...
Australian Naval History on 18 July 1917
An observer aloft in a balloon from HMAS HUON, (torpedo boat destroyer), sighted an Austrian submarine on the surface in the Adriatic Sea. HUON closed the distance, but the submarine ...
Australian Naval History on 17 July 1917
The Minesweeping Section of the Australian Naval Brigade was established. This section became responsible for all minesweeping activities in Australian waters during WWI. Trawlers, tugs, and barges were requisitioned by ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1917
HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, WARREGO, and YARRA, (torpedo boat destroyers), searched the coast off Diego Garcia for survivors from the merchant ships JUMNA and WORDSWORTH, which vanished without trace. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 July 1917
HMAT Seang Choon was sunk off coast of Ireland, 10 July 1917. She was torpedoed by U-87 ten miles southwest of Fastnet with the loss of 19 lives. Carried as ...
Australian Naval History on 9 July 1917
Boats from HMAS Sydney I rescued survivors when HMS Vanguard blew up at Scapa Flow on 9/7/1917. Two of Sydney’s crew were onboard HMS Vanguard and died in the explosion. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 July 1917
All six ships of the Australian Torpedo Boat Destroyer Flotilla operated together for the first time. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 May 1917
HMS VAMPIRE, (destroyer), later to be commissioned HMAS VAMPIRE, was launched at White’s Yard, England. ...