22 Mar 1919. John Dumaresq appointed Commodore Commanding the Australian Station
22 March 1919. On this day Australian-born Commodore John Dumaresq, CB, CVO, MVO, RN was appointed Commodore Commanding the Australian Station with the light cruiser HMAS Melbourne as his flagship. 21 March 2003. HMAS Anzac fire-support mission
21 March. On this day in 2003 HMAS Anzac (III) was in action providing naval gun fire support for 40 Commando, Royal Marines as they advanced on enemy positions on the Al Faw Peninsular, Iraq. 21 Mar 1941. Boarding and salvage of Marie Maersk
21 March 1941 Boarding and salvage of Marie Maersk 1941
LEUT C. G. Hill, RANR, of HMAS Waterhen, pictured, boarded the bombed and burning Danish tanker Marie Maersk, after the vessel had been abandoned by her crew north of Crete. 19 Mar 1945. RN joins USN for assault on Okinawa
19 March 1945. THE
The British Pacific Fleet arrived at Ulithi to join the US Fifth Fleet for Operation Iceberg, the assault on Okinawa. 12 March 1980. Lucky Stewart overboard for 12 hours
12 March 1980. On this day in 1980 AB Stewart was lost overboard from HMAS Brisbane 120 miles north west of Honolulu. He was picked up 12 hours later by USS Joseph Strauss. 11 March 1942 HMS Naiad sunk
11 March 1942. On this day the Dido Class cruiser HMS Naiad, was sunk while escorting a convoy to Malta.
The cruiser's First Lieutenant, was Lieutenant Commander A. S. Storey, RAN. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery during the operation. 10 March 1942. HMS Warspite in Australian waters
10 March 1942. On this day the British Battleship HMS Warspite sailed from the Spencer Gulf in South Australia for Ceylon. 7 March 1962. HMAS Sydney recommissioned
7 March. ON this day in 1962 HMAS Sydney was recommissioned under the command of Captain Richard Peek OBE, DSC as a fast troop carrier to carry troops and their equipment to Vung Tau in Vietnam. 4 March 1942 HMAS Yarra defends her convoy
The RAN sloop HMAS Yarra LCDR Robert Rankin, and the merchant ships Anking and Franco, were overwhelmed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by Japanese fleet of 3 cruisers, Atago , Takao and Maya, and destroyers, commanded by VADM Kondo. Yarra was the only warship in the convoy and engaged the enemy fleet after ordering her convoy to scatter.
1 March 1967: white ensign is unfurled
1 March: On this day in 1967 The RAN hoisted its new Australian White Ensign On 28 October 1965 the Member for Batman, Mr SJ Benson MP, whilst speaking on the Naval Estimates argued that Australia should have its own, distinctive white ensign.