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HMAS Yarra I

Australian Naval History on 26 December 1918

On This Day · Dec 26, 1918 ·

HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, SWAN, YARRA, and HUON, (torpedo boat destroyers), sailed from Ismid, in the Sea of Marmara, for Malta, where they were joined by sister ships TORRENS and WARREGO, ...

Australian Naval History on 28 October 1918

On This Day · Oct 28, 1918 ·

HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, YARRA, and TORRENS, (torpedo boat destroyers), provided cover for the landing of Allied troops at Dedeagach, in the Dardanelles. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 August 1918

On This Day · Aug 8, 1918 ·

HMA Ships HUON and YARRA, (torpedo boat destroyers), collided in the Adriatic. HUON was severely damaged, and was withdrawn from further war service. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 October 1917

On This Day · Oct 14, 1917 ·

The Australian destroyer flotilla, HMA Ships WAREGO, PARRAMATTA, YARRA, SWAN, TORRENS, and HUON, began patrol operations in the Mediterranean, at the mouth of the Adriatic Sea, from a base at ...

Australian Naval History on 16 July 1917

On This Day · Jul 16, 1917 ·

HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, WARREGO, and YARRA, (torpedo boat destroyers), searched the coast off Diego Garcia for survivors from the merchant ships JUMNA and WORDSWORTH, which vanished without trace. ...

Australian Naval History on 9 May 1917

On This Day · May 9, 1917 ·

The Australian Government agreed to send HMA Ships WARREGO, PARRAMATTA, YARRA, SWAN, TORRENS, and HUON, to European waters, following and urgent request from Britain. This request clearly indicated Australia did ...

Australian Naval History on 11 September 1914

On This Day · Sep 11, 1914 ·

The RAN Brigade, supported by men from Australian warships, landed at Kabakaul, German New Guinea, (New Britain), to seize the German wireless station there. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY, ENCOUNTER, PARRAMATTA, ...

Australian Naval History on 7 September 1914

On This Day · Sep 7, 1914 ·

A joint Australian army-navy expedition sailed for German New Guinea from Port Moresby embarked on board the auxilliary cruiser HMAS BERRIMA, escorted by HMAS AUSTRALIA, HMAS SYDNEY, HMAS ENCOUNTER, HMAS WAREGO, and ...

Australian Naval History on 12 August 1914

On This Day · Aug 12, 1914 ·

HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, YARRA, and WARREGO, (torpedo boat destroyers), landed parties at Rabaul. HMAS ENCOUNTER, (cruiser), captured the German steamer ZAMBESI in St George’s Channel, New Britain. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 August 1914

On This Day · Aug 11, 1914 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), and the Australia Squadron, under VADM Sir George Patey, RN, arrived in St Georges Channel, near Rabaul, on a search for ADML von Spee’s forces. The German ...

Australian Naval History on 5 August 1914

On This Day · Aug 5, 1914 ·

The message conveying the news of the outbreak of war with Germany was received in Australia at 12.30pm. The disposition of ships of the RAN, at the declaration of WWI, ...

Australian Naval History on 4 October 1913

On This Day · Oct 4, 1913 ·

The first RAN fleet, under the command of RADM Sir George Patey, RN, in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), entered Sydney Harbour. With AUSTRALIA were her consorts HMA Ships MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ENCOUNTER, ...

Australian Naval History on 15 November 1911

On This Day · Nov 15, 1911 ·

The Australian Blue Ensign was hoisted in HMA Ships PARRAMATTA and YARRA, (torpedo boat destroyers), at Port Phillip, VIC to accompany the joint use of the Royal Navy’s White Ensign ...

Australian Naval History on 10 December 1910

On This Day · Dec 10, 1910 ·

Commonwealth ships HMAS PARRAMATTA and HMAS YARRA, (torpedo boat destroyers), the first warships built for the Australian navy since Federation, arrived in Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, the Federal Capital of Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 19 September 1910

On This Day · Sep 19, 1910 ·

HMAS PARRAMATTA and HMAS YARRA, (River class destroyers), having been commissioned into the Australian Navy’s Commonwealth Naval Forces left Portsmouth, England, for Australia, escorted by HMS GIBRALTAR ...

Australian Naval History on 10 September 1910

On This Day · Sep 10, 1910 ·

The River class destroyer HMAS YARRA was commissioned, Commanding Officer LEUT Thomas. W. Biddlecombe, CNF, (ex RNR), from South Australia. HMAS YARRA was laid down in Denny & Co, Dumbarton, Scotland, ...

Australian Naval History on 9 April 1910

On This Day · Apr 9, 1910 ·

The second Australian torpedo boat destroyer, HMAS YARRA, was launched at Dumbarton, Scotland. ...

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