Author James Duff Introduction In the final months of and in the years after World War Two, many resources, documents and records relating to Royal Navy camouflage were purposely destroyed. ...
Royal Navy Colours of World War Two – The Patterns 507, G10 and G45
Collaborative works by: Michael Brown, Sean Carroll, James Duff, Lindsay Johnson Introduction In the final months of and in the years after World War Two, many resources, ...
Life on HMAS Shropshire by Stan Nicholls
Part One Part Two Published on Sep 25, 2017 These videos are a reflection by Stan Nicholls on his experiences serving in HMAS Shropshire during World War 2 including the ...
Battle of the Java Sea
Netherlands Institute for Military History Published on Apr 3, 2017 Animation of the battle on February 27 1942 when an Allied squadron, under command of the Dutch admiral Karel Doorman, ...
Australian Naval History on 5 May 2011
Death of Chief Petty Officer Claude Choules at age 110. Born on 3 March 1901 Choules was at the time of his death was the oldest combat veteran of the ...
Australian Naval History on 27 March 2006
A Kalkara (aboriginal for storm bird) unmanned aerial target successfully flew mission 100 on 27 March 2006 (from Gilbert Point at HMAS Stirling) and despite having been in use for ...
Australian Naval History on 1 September 1991
The term WRAN in female rank titles was abolished. (*Actual day of month unknown) ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1985
Position of Director WRANS abolished ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1984
All women joining the RAN became liable for sea service ...
Australian Naval History on 14 May 1984
The first of six Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrels Helicopters arrived at HMAS Albatross for naval service. The Squirrels were initially acquired to provide an interim embarked capability for the RAN’s Adelaide ...