ArticlesProtected RAN – 100 years on By ANI - April 3, 2019 0 301 By Commander Greg Swinden HMAS Encounter 100 Years ago… The guns had fallen silent on the Western Front and the soldiers were coming home. Many of the Royal Australian Navy’s ships would also soon be heading home after four long years of war – but there was still work to be done. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)