Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS Kanimbla was one of two former United States Navy (USN) Tank Landing Ships purchased in by the RAN to bolster its amphibious capability. USS Saginaw was officially handed over to the RAN and commissioned as HMAS Kanimbla on 29 August 1994. Between August 1995 and December 2000. Kanimbla underwent an extensive modernisation in Sydney and Newcastle to convert the vessel to a Landing Platform Amphibious.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.