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HMAS Hobart II

Occasional Paper 75: The Vietnam War and the Royal Australian Navy

A.N. Other · Apr 14, 2020 ·

The following address was delivered by Captain Ralph T. Derbidge MBE RAN (Retired) at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance to mark Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August 2010.  It describes ...

Occasional Paper 30: HMAS Hobart

David Stratton · Oct 29, 2018 ·

Several events concerning the three HMA Ships Hobart come together with a memorial and commemoration service at the Garden Island Chapel on Sunday 22nd July starting at 10.00am. HMAS Hobart ...

The Missing DDG

A.N. Other · Mar 22, 2016 ·

By John Smith A question was recently posed why hull number 40 is not used by HMA Ships. The DDGs Perth 38, Hobart 39 and Brisbane 41 are to be followed by the ...

Australian Naval History on 5 November 2002

On This Day · Nov 5, 2002 ·

The former destroyer HMAS HOBART was scuttled off Lady Bay, (South Australia), as a dive wreck. Sunk in 29 metres of water, the destroyer had been specially prepared to be ...

Australian Naval History on 16 March 2002

On This Day · Mar 16, 2002 ·

HMAS HOBART (D39) was scuttled in Yankalilla Bay, South Australia. She took 2 minutes and 17 seconds to sink. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 May 2000

On This Day · May 12, 2000 ·

HMAS Hobart II decommissioned ...

A Memoir on Milford Sound (NZ)

Bateman, Walter Samuel Grono, Commodore, RANR · Jun 5, 1996 ·

The spectacular scenery of Fiordland on the south west coast of the South Island of New Zealand is well-known to cruise ship passengers and the ships’ companies of the occasional ...

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Australian Naval History on 23 May 1994

On This Day · May 23, 1994 ·

Exercise RIMPAC 94 commenced in Hawaiian waters, involving ships from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. HMA Ships HOBART, SYDNEY, DARWIN, SUCCESS, and OVENS, were involved. ...

Australian Naval History on 24 August 1992

On This Day · Aug 24, 1992 ·

RADM R. A. K. Walls, A.O, Maritime Commander of the RAN, commanded RFU Forces in RIMPAC 92. United States, Canadian, Korean and Australian ships participated in the exercises. The Australian ...

Australian Naval History on 7 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 7, 1991 ·

HMA Ships PERTH, HOBART, ORION, DUBBO, and IPSWICH, participated in the multinational Exercise AUCKEX 91 in New Zealand waters. ...

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