In 1941, Australian, British, New Zealand, Greek and German soldiers fought a savage battle for possession of the island of Crete. The result was another evacuation by sea of defeated British soldiers, and the ...
One of the most challenging projects undertaken by the NHSA – salvaging the bow of HMAS Parramatta I.
Lew Lind, BEM, the man who was major force in creating the NHSA, and its first president, tells the story of one of the Society’s most challenging undertakings -the salvage ...
Captain. L. M. Hinchliffe gives an account of his experiences in World War 2 from receiving a signal announcing war with Germany until the Japanese surrender
Captain. L. M. Hinchliffe DSC, RAN, called this talk is entitled `Navy Odds and Ends’. It is the second part of his account of his experiences in World War 2, ...
Lieutenant Commander John Goodwin made a daring escape from a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong
Lieutenant Commander John Goodwin OBE, RNZVR gave a first-hand account of his escape from Hong Kong in July 1944, after having been captured by the Japanese on Christmas Day, 25th ...
Cadet Midshipman JVP Goldrick speculates how the RAN could have developed over the thirty years since World War 2
‘If Only…A Slightly revised history of the RAN – 1946-1976.’ Cadet Midshipman JVP Goldrick speculates how the RAN could have developed over the thirty years since World War 2 if ...
Rex Gilroy discusses the possibility of other ships having visited Australia before the Dutch
Rex Gilroy, the controversial historian who in 1974 was the Archaeological Director, History Director and Director of the History Museum at Mount Victoria, discussed the possibility of other ships having ...
Captain A. Frauenfelder describes the early years of the RNAS, and the various aircraft of that time
Captain A. Frauenfelder was the first man to win an AFC with the Royal Naval Air Service. He describes the early years of that service, and the various aircraft of ...
Commander Len Forsyth – North America knows how to preserve its maritime history
Commander Len Forsyth toured the West Coast of North America and gives an entertaining account of some 18 preserved ships that he visited. Although this presentation does not have the ...
Commander Tim Duchesne gives a brief history of submarines in the RAN
Commander Tim Duchesne was commanding officer of HMAS Platypus in 1975. From that perspective, he gave a brief history of the development of the submarine arm in the RAN, and ...
Rear Admiral Davidson – One man’s view of naval operations in the Indian Ocean, World War II
Control of the Indian Ocean was paramount in World War II. It was an important maritime trade route between European nations and their colonial territories in East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, British India, Indochina, the East Indies, and Australia. ...