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17 March 1919 Commissioning of J Class Submarines

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On this day in 1919 six J class submarines were commissioned into RAN service. Although larger and more powerful than previous British submarines, the...

16 March 1889 HMS Calliope the Apia Hurricane and Westport Coal

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On this day in 1889 the Australian Station Royal Navy screw corvette HMS Calliope was the only one of 20 ships to survive the...

10 Mar 1942 HMS Warspite leaves SA

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On this day the British Battleship HMS Warspite sailed from the Spencer Gulf in South Australia for Ceylon. Her bomb damage from the Battle...

7 March 1962 HMAS Sydney – Vung Tau Ferry

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On this day in 1962 HMAS Sydney was recommissioned under the command of Captain Richard Peek OBE, DSC as a fast troop carrier to...

4 March 1942 HMAS Yarra fights to the end

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4 March 1942, saw the crew of Yarra stand to for the routine dawn action stations. At 0630, as the men were proceeding...

1 Mar 1942 – Fighting Hec Waller

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Captain Hector Macdonald Laws Waller, DSO (and Bar) (1900–1942) A captain who went down with his ship. The death of Waller, an outstanding naval officer,...

27 Feb 1942 – Battle of the Java Sea HMAS Perth & HMS Exeter

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27 February 1942 - Battle of the Java Sea HMAS Perth & HMS Exeter On this day in 1942 occurred the Battle of the...

27 February 1924 – HMS Hood and HMS Repulse visit Sydney

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27 February 1924 - HMS Hood and HMS Repulse visit Sydney On this day in 1924 the new British battle cruisers Hood and Repulse...

19 February 1942 – Leading Seaman Francis Emms

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On this day Leading Seaman Francis Emms, heroically fought back during the attack on Darwin harbour. Leading Seaman Francis Emms, a cook on board...

27 Jan 1942: Battle of Endau

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ON THIS day HMAS Vampire, (Commander William Moran, RAN,) (pictured) and HMS Thanet (LCDR Bernard Davies RN) launched a daring night attack on...