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HMAS Nestor

Australian Naval History on 14 June 1942

On This Day · Jun 14, 1942 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER, NIZAM, NESTOR, and NORMAN, (destroyers), were subjected to ceaseless air attacks whilst escorting an eleven-ship eastern Mediterranean convoy, and were forced to turn back to Alexandria, well ...

Australian Naval History on 31 January 1942

On This Day · Jan 31, 1942 ·

The British Far Eastern Fleet, which included HMA Ships NAPIER, NIZAM and NESTOR, (destroyers), passed within 90 miles of a superior Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 January 1942

On This Day · Jan 28, 1942 ·

HMA Ships NIZAM, NAPIER, and NESTOR, (destroyers), escorted HMS INDOMITABLE, (aircraft carrier), which was carrying 48 pilots and their Hurricane fighter aircraft, bound for Malaya. The aircraft were flown off ...

Australian Naval History on 3 January 1942

On This Day · Jan 3, 1942 ·

HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), arrived in Singapore with a convoy under escort, and was subjected to Japanese air attack at the naval base. A signal from the Dutch destroyer HMNS ISAAC ...

Australian Naval History on 31 December 1941

On This Day · Dec 31, 1941 ·

HMA Ships NAPIER, NIZAM, and NESTOR, (destroyers), joined HM Ships AJAX, KINGSTON, ARROW, and GHURKA in the bombardment of German defence posts on the outskirts of Bardia. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 December 1941

On This Day · Dec 16, 1941 ·

HMAS YARRA passed through the Suez Canal to return to Australia. She arrived at Colombo on the 30/12/41 and Batavia on 11/1/42 for escort duties ...

Australian Naval History on 15 December 1941

On This Day · Dec 15, 1941 ·

HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), sank the German submarine U127 south-west of Cape St Vincent. The following awards resulted from this action:- Bar to DSO CAPT A. S. Rosenthal; DSC Mr. R. ...

Australian Naval History on 12 December 1941

On This Day · Dec 12, 1941 ·

HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), opened fire on an aircraft showing a navigation light in the North Atlantic. The ‘aircraft’ was later identified as the planet Venus. HMAS MARRAWAH, (a former coaster), ...

Australian Naval History on 1 November 1941

On This Day · Nov 1, 1941 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA arrived at Desolation Island to search for a German raider. The cruiser laid a minefield before departing. Post-war records showed the island had been used by the raider ...

Australian Naval History on 30 September 1941

On This Day · Sep 30, 1941 ·

HMAS NESTOR, (destroyer), arrived at Devonport, England, for docking and repairs after being damaged by a premature depth charge explosion off Gambier. Several turbine feet were broken, and structural damage ...

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