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Book Review: Small Ships at War

Book reviewer · Sep 12, 1993 ·

“SMALL SHIPS AT WAR” By Iris Nesdale There has been for quite some time, a need for the story of the Small Ships of the RAN, below Corvette size in ...

Book Review: The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901

Book reviewer · Apr 12, 1993 ·

“Smugglers and Sailors – The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901 ” Author: Dr David Day. An AGPS Press publication “Smugglers and Sailors” is a story of truly epic proportions. It ...

Book Review: Australia’s Navy 1992-93

Book reviewer · Dec 12, 1992 ·

This edition of the Navy’s Annual provides a colourful insight into the activities, roles and developments taking place within the Royal Australian Navy. It includes articles on: a. the Navy ...

Book Review: History of HMAS Maryborough

Book reviewer · Dec 12, 1992 ·

The History of H. M.A.S. Maryborough by Barney Ogle M.A., ex RANR, Murray & Ogle Pty Ltd, 1993. 240pp. Barney Ogle’s book on the history of the Australian-built Corvette, HMAS MARYBOROUGH ...

Book Review: Mutiny on the Bounty

Book reviewer · Dec 11, 1991 ·

The Story of Captain William Bligh, seaman, navigator, surveyor and of the BOUNTY mutineers State Library of New South Wales 1991, Five authors, plates in col & b&w, Ind, 104 ...

Book Review: The Third Brother

Book reviewer · Jun 11, 1991 ·

Chris Coulthard-Clark, 533 pages, illustrated, Allen and Unwin, Australia. In the spate of 50th Anniversary war books it comes as rather a surprise to have a book celebrating the 70th ...

Book Review: Action Stations Coral Sea

Book reviewer · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Chris Coulthard-Clark, Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd 157 pages, illustrated. This thoroughly researched account of the first important, sea battle in the South Pacific in World War 2 is ...

Book Review: The Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney

Book reviewer · Mar 11, 1991 ·

Lew Lind, Bellrope Press, 74 pages with illustrations and maps. The Japanese midget submarine attack on ships in Sydney Harbour occurred almost fifty years ago and yet is still a ...

Book Review: Silencing debate on Shropshire

Book reviewer · Mar 28, 1990 ·

Mr Stan Nicholls wants to silence debate on what did and did not happen to HMAS Shropshire during World War II. So he has written a 330-page hard-cover book on ...

Book Review: Seagulls, Cruisers, and Catapults

Book reviewer · Dec 19, 1989 ·

By Ray Jones, 134 pages, Illustrated, Pelorus Publications, Tasmania – 1989 This fascinating book is not only a history of the amphibian aircraft used by the Royal Australian Navy but a ...

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