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One of our Destroyers: HMAS Norman journeys to Russia
HMAS Norman was built at Thornycroft's Yards, Southampton, England. Launched 30th October 1940, and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy in September 1941, 'on loan', with four other 'N' Class ships - Napier, Nestor, Nizam, [...]
‘For God’s Sake Send Help’ - They Sent the Navy
THE DARWIN DISASTER has been too well covered for us to attempt to document Cyclone Tracy and its tragic aftermath. However, it is this Society's duty to emphasise that the Navy is the only service, [...]
The Ship’s Bugler - Ordinary Seaman A. Gee
In previous editions of Naval Historical Review biographies of admirals, captains and distinguished officers have been featured. This biography is of a captain's bugler, Ordinary Seaman Alan Gee, who served in HMA ships Vampire, Canberra [...]
She Was the Best - HMAS Warramunga
Commander Alliston is well fitted to speak of Australian ships and Australian seamen. On 15th June 1941 while commanding HMS Javelin he went to the aid of HMAS Nestor, fatally hit by dive bombers in [...]
Stuart sinks Gondar (1941)
HMAS STUART WENT BY MANY NAMES in her long career. In her youth in the Mediterranean Fleet she was 'The White Lady', later she became the 'Grey Old Lady' and in less complimentary vein the [...]