By Vince Fazio We recently became aware of a proposal to upgrade the Watsons Bay Wharf and have written of our concerns (see Letters) to the Manager of the Project ...
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Australian Naval History on 13 February 2023
The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Capricorn was officially accepted ...
Occasional Paper 154: The Expedition to Malaita
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The bizarre story of HMAS STALWART and 300 tons of rotten onions
In 1939 Sydney had a shortage of onions. A period of drought had affected the Victorian crop, and in order to fulfil the demand for the 20, 000 tonnes of ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 2022
HMAS Wollongong II decommissioned at Cairns ...
An Essay on the 2005 Nias Island Sea King Crash
By MIDN T.D. Craig This well researched essay providing a critical analysis of serious problems within the Fleet Air Arm was a runner up to the Naval Historical Society history ...
The River Clyde: The cradle of British shipbuilding and the birthplace of the Royal Australian Navy
By CMDR Tony Vine RAN Rtd The River Clyde in Scotland has long been described as the cradle of the British shipbuilding industry and in 1909 it became the foundation ...
Occasional Paper 152: HMAS Rushcutter
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Occasional Paper 153: County Class ships of the Royal Navy: A photographic review
By Conrad Waters The following feature was first published in the Ships Monthly magazine and subsequently by the Heritage Machines website on 19th October 2022. The Royal Navy’s series of ...
Australian Naval History on 4 November 2022
The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Naturaliste was officially accepted ...