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HMAS Queenborough

Aviator or Seaman or Both?

van Gelder, Commander John RAN (Rtd) · Sep 1, 2005 ·

It is now comparatively rare for a naval aviator to also qualify as a seagoing watchkeeping officer, but in previous generations it was relatively straightforward and kept one in the ...

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HMAS Queenborough – Medivac in the Southern Ocean 1966

van Gelder, Commander John RAN (Rtd) · Mar 16, 2003 ·

During the forenoon of Wednesday 19 October 1966, the weather could only be described as superb. Since departing North Wharf, Melbourne, on Monday morning the weather had been very kind ...

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The RAN’s Destroyers

Ramsay, O.G. · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Surely destroyers are the backbone of our Royal Australian Navy. Thirty-nine destroyers have served in the RAN since Foundation in 1911, from our first destroyers – HMA Ships PARRAMATTA (1), ...

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Australian Naval History on 12 May 1975

On This Day · May 12, 1975 ·

HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, the last of the five ‘Q’ class destroyers presented to the RAN as a gift by Great Britain, was towed out of Sydney, bound for Hong Kong and ...

Australian Naval History on 7 April 1972

On This Day · Apr 7, 1972 ·

HMAS Queenborough paid off having steamed some 443,236 miles in the RAN. On 8 April 1975 the ship was sold to Willtopp (Asia) Ltd through the firm’s Agents, Banks Bros ...

Australian Naval History on 16 April 1970

On This Day · Apr 16, 1970 ·

An international fleet of 48 vessels from 10 nations visited Sydney for the Bicentenary of CAPT James Cook’s landing. Six of the ships were sail-training vessels:NIPPON MARU, (Japan), LIBERTAD, (Argentina), ...

Australian Naval History on 19 October 1966

On This Day · Oct 19, 1966 ·

HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, (frigate), made a high speed dash from Hobart to Macquarie Island, to rescue a seriously ill scientist of the Australian Antarctic Expedition. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 July 1966

On This Day · Jul 28, 1966 ·

HMAS Queenborough recommissioned for service as a training ship ...

Australian Naval History on 8 May 1963

On This Day · May 8, 1963 ·

HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, (frigate), struck HMS TABARD, (submarine), while exercising off Sydney. Both vessels were damaged but returned to Port under their own power. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 October 1962

On This Day · Oct 25, 1962 ·

HMA Ships QUIBERON and QUEENBOROUGH, (destroyer escorts), carried out a search north of Singapore for the cargo vessel KAWI, which had signalled for assistance. A boat from the vessel, with ...

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