As a survivor of HMAS Canberra in 1942 and as one who assisted in establishing a memorial to that ship. I feel it my duty to reply to Russ Prior’s ...
Letters: Convoy to Suez – 1941
I am writing in connection with Mr Hilton’s enquiry in “Navy News” May number of the convoy to Suez which left the Clyde on 22nd May 1941. This was convoy WS ...
Letters: HMAS Canberra Memorial
I was interested to see in the June 1994 edition a reproduction of a memorial plate for HMAS CANBERRA at Honiara in the Solomon Islands. Having served in this ship ...
Letters: HMAS Stirling followup
I was surprised to read on page 15 of the March 1994 Naval Historical Review in the article on HMAS STIRLING that, and I quote “…and returned in June, 1829 ...
Letters: Loss of Lord Kitchener with HMS Hampshire
I was very interested in Mr Date’s article, Lord Kitchener Lost with HMS HAMPSHIRE, in the December 1993 “Review”. As many people have considered the sinking of HMS HAMPSHIRE an ...
Letters: ‘Ocean Cruizer’ for State of Victoria
I have come across a bit of a curiosity from the past which may be of interest to some of the members. In March 1886, Major General Sir Andrew Clarke ...
Letters: Convict Settlement
Letters: Development and Use of oxy-acetylene
I wish to congratulate you on the content of the December 1992 issue of the Naval Historical Review, I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially your follow up article on the S.S. ...
Letter: A collision off Borneo
In reference to the article in the September 1992 Naval Historical Review “A Collision off Borneo, New Year’s Day off Borneo, 1946”, as far as I can recall there was ...