No member of the Royal Australian Navy who served in wartime could show as much appreciation of their captain as did the crew, officers and ratings of the three Amphion ...
HMAS Penguin (Shore Base - Balmoral)
Emden-Sydney Relics at Penguin
Relics of SMS Emden bask in the sunshine on the lawn of HMAS Penguin at Balmoral, Sydney. The principal relic is one of the German cruiser’s ten 4 1 inch ...
Australian Naval History on 2 November 1964
The RAN Nursing Service, (RANNS), which had been disbanded in 1948, was re-formed. Initially 21 registered nurses were commissioned, and they commenced duty at HMAS PENGUIN and HMAS CERBERUS. The ...
Australian Naval History on 21 January 1963
The RAN School of Underwater Medicine was established at HMAS RUSHCUTTER, Sydney. It later moved to HMAS PENGUIN. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 July 1945
HMAS WARREGO, (survey ship), surveyed the approaches, and buoyed the channels, for the Australian landing on Balikpapan. The Naval Post Office at HMAS PENGUIN was opened. This post office had ...
Australian Naval History on 19 May 1945
HMAS Adelaide recommissioned as a tender to the Sydney shore establishment HMAS Penguin. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 July 1942
HMAS PENGUIN, (shore establishment in Sydney), was commissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 July 1942
HMAS PENGUIN, was commissioned as a naval depot at Balmoral, Sydney. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 August 1929
HMAS Penquin (formerly HMAS Platypus) commissioned to serve as a Depot Ship at Garden Island, acting also as parent ship for the submarines ...