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HMAS Colac

The Role of the RAN in the Liberation of the Philippines

Royle, Guy, Admiral · Mar 30, 2001 ·

An address by RADM Guy Griffiths, AO, DSO, DSC, RAN Retd at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne (Oct 2000) Together with the widely dispersed set-backs in late 1941 – early ...

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HMAS Dubbo – Past and Present

Rankin, A.G., Lt Cdr, RAN · Dec 11, 1994 ·

The Fremantle Class Patrol Boat HMAS DUBBO is celebrating her 10th Anniversary of Commissioning during 1994. As part of this special anniversary year, the ship’s company of the Darwin based ...

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RAN Minesweepers and Minehunters

A.N. Other · Sep 12, 1993 ·

Catamarans And Auxiliaries The Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Warfare vessels are based at H.M.A.S. Waterhen in Sydney Harbour, which provides homeport facilities to six mine warfare vessels, two landing craft, ...

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Australian Naval History on 4 March 1987

On This Day · Mar 4, 1987 ·

HMAS OVENS, (Oberon class submarine), sank the stripped hulk of the navy tank cleaning vessel, ex-HMAS COLAC, off Sydney, with a Mk.48 torpedo. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 September 1983

On This Day · Sep 30, 1983 ·

Former HMAS Colac ceased service as a tank cleaning vessel. After nine years in Reserve, Colac had been taken in hand in 1962 for conversion to a tank cleaning vessel. ...

HMAS Bendigo – New Guinea 1942

Richardson, G · Jun 30, 1975 ·

In our last issue we featured the first year in the career of HMAS Bendigo. The corvette’s multifarious duties earned the title of ‘Maid of all Tasks’. Between June and ...

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HMAS Bendigo 1941 – 42

Richardson, G · Mar 31, 1975 ·

Diaries in any form were disallowed in HMA Ships during World War II but fortunately for history some were kept and many survived. One such diary was kept by C ...

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Australian Naval History on 3 June 1945

On This Day · Jun 3, 1945 ·

HMAS COLAC, (minesweeper), was towed to Finschhafen, New Guinea, after suffering damage from Japanese shore batteries at Bougainville. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 May 1945

On This Day · May 26, 1945 ·

HMAS SWAN, (sloop), entered Boram Harbour, New Guinea, and carried out a bombardment of the Japanese occupied villages of Banahiton and Passam. HMAS COLAC, (minesweeper), destroyed a Japanese gun position ...

Australian Naval History on 25 May 1945

On This Day · May 25, 1945 ·

HMAS COLAC, (minesweeper), bombarded Japanese positions in Choiseul Bay, New Britain. ...

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