The Australian ship WARILDA was converted to a hospital ship at Garden Island, Sydney. In February 1918 the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel, but ...
Australian Naval History on 21 November 1916
Australian Naval History on 18 November 1916
The Australian transport BERRIMA, (ex-HMAS BERRIMA, armed merchant cruiser), was torpedoed by a German submarine off Portland, England. BERRIMA was empty, having unloaded 1600 troops at Plymouth two days before. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 November 1916
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), joined the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron at Rosyth, Scotland. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 November 1916
SBLT R. A. Little, an Australian serving with the RNAS, shot down a German Aviatik aircraft over Beau-mont-Hamel, France. Little was flying a Sopwith Pup. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 November 1916
HMAS FANTOME, (sloop), intercepted a Chinese junk in the Nicobar Islands. The vessel was later released when it was found the junk was not a contraband runner. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 November 1916
HMAS Pioneer paid off at Sydney. Thereafter she was used as an accommodation ship at Garden Island until 1922. In May 1923 she was handed over to Cockatoo Dockyard by ...
Australian Naval History on 31 October 1916
HMAS BRISBANE, the first cruiser to be built in Australia, was commissioned at Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 October 1916
The Town class light cruiser HMAS BRISBANE, (CAPT C. L. Cumberlegge, RN), was commissioned. BRISBANE was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 25 January 1913, and launched on ...
Australian Naval History on 22 October 1916
The sloop HMAS UNA, (CAPT H. R. Jackson, RN), and the French gunboat KERSAINT, arrived at Malekula to mount a punitive expedition against rebellious natives. During the operations seven police ...
Australian Naval History on 19 October 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), accompanied by other warships, took part in a sweep in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 October 1916
Saboteurs cut all electrical connections in HMAS BRISBANE, (cruiser), fitting out at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 October 1916
PO Stephen Gilbert of HMAS AE2, (submarine), died of typhus while a POW in the Turkish POW camp at Belemedik. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1916
Stoker Michael Williams, of HMAS AE2, is believed to have died while a POW, at the Turkish POW Camp at Pozanti. His body was never recovered at the end of ...
Australian Naval History on 24 September 1916
SBLT S. J. Goble, an Australian serving in the RNAS, shot down a German LVG bomber near Ghistelles. Goble was flying a Sopwith Ship’s Pup ...
Australian Naval History on 21 September 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), joined the Second Light Cruiser Squadron for operations in the North Sea. The squadron was based at Rosyth, Scotland. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 1916
CPO Stoker Charles Varcoe, of HMAS AE2, (submarine), died while a POW in the Turkish POW Camp at Belemedik. He was the first of four AE2 men to die as ...
Australian Naval History on 19 August 1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA and HMS NEW ZEALAND, (battle-cruisers), narrowly avoided torpedoes fired by German submarines when they steamed into an ambush off Terschelling, in the North Sea. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1916
The River class torpedo boat destroyer HMAS SWAN, (LEUT E. M. Mortimer, RN), was commissioned. SWAN was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, on 22 January 1915, and launched ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1916
HMA Ships HUON, SWAN, and TORRENS, (torpedo boat destroyers), joined the contraband patrol at Sandakan. ...
Australian Naval History on 8 August 1916
HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), arrived at Devonport, England, for refit and modification. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1916
The Australian Naval Board took over the wireless-manufacturing workshops of Father A. J. Shaw at Randwick, NSW. For the first two years of the First World War a large proportion ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1916
The RAN Bridging Train maintained bridges across the Suez Canal for the army fighting in the Sinai. Heavy air raids were experienced at El Shatt and Port Tewfik during this ...
Australian Naval History on 7 July 1916
The Australian Government introduced the Active Service Moratorium Regulations, exempting members of the RAN, and the Army, and their dependents, from repaying the principal of any mortgage until six months ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1916
The River class destroyer HMAS TORRENS, (LEUT K. P. Dalglish, RN), was commissioned. TORRENS was laid down in Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney on 23 January 1913, and launched on 28 ...
Australian Naval History on 27 June 1916
HMAS Melbourne sailed from Birkenhead to rejoin the Grand Fleet at Scapa and again became a unit of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron ...