17 March 1919 Commissioning of J Class Submarines
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ON THIS day HMAS Vampire, (Commander William Moran, RAN,) (pictured) and HMS Thanet (LCDR Bernard Davies RN) launched a daring night attack on...