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HMAS Voyager I

Australian Naval History on 2 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 2, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), sank the heavily damaged cargo ships HOMEFIELD, and COLOUROUS XENOX, after savage German air attacks in the central Mediterranean. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 February 1941

On This Day · Feb 7, 1941 ·

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, inspected HMA Ships PERTH, STUART, VAMPIRE, and VOYAGER at Alexandria, Egypt. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 21, 1941 ·

HMA Ships STUART, VAMPIRE, and VOYAGER, (destroyers), took part in the assault on Tobruk, breaking through the outer defences at dawn. The Australian Forces Club opened in Alexandria, Egypt. A ...

Australian Naval History on 19 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 19, 1941 ·

ADML A. B. Cunningham, RN, (C in C, Mediterranean), reported to the Admiralty that the Inshore Squadron had ferried 35000 Italian POWs to Alexandria in 10 days, as well as ...

Australian Naval History on 3 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 3, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), was part of the screen for the battle-fleet which bombarded Italian defences, at Bardia, Libya. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 2, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), joined HM Ships DAINTY, (destroyer) and TERROR, (monitor) in a bombardment of Bardia. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 January 1941

On This Day · Jan 1, 1941 ·

HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), bombarded Sollum, Libya. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 December 1940

On This Day · Dec 30, 1940 ·

HMAS WATERHEN, (destroyer), collided with, and sank, HMS BANDOLERO, (anti-submarine trawler), off Sollum, Libya. Damage to WATERHEN required a month in dock to repair. HMAS VOYAGER, (destroyer), captured the 190 ...

Australian Naval History on 16 December 1940

On This Day · Dec 16, 1940 ·

HMA Ships VOYAGER and VENDETTA, (destroyers), supported HMS TERROR, (monitor), in the bombardment of Bardia, Libya. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 December 1940

On This Day · Dec 15, 1940 ·

CAPT H. L. Waller, RAN, in HMAS STUART, (destroyer), was appointed Senior Naval Officer Afloat to command the Inshore Squadron comprising HMA Ships VAMPIRE, VENDETTA, VOYAGER, and WATERHEN, (destroyers), HMS ...

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