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Ship histories and stories

Trouble with the Neighbours

A.N. Other · Dec 19, 2020 ·

By Colin Randall Garden Island has always had trouble with the neighbours. The earliest recorded was in 1788 and the latest in January 2020. Over the intervening 232 years neighbours ...

The HMAS Parramatta Memorials

Editorial Staff · Dec 19, 2020 ·

In this our 50th year it is well to reflect on some of the more important projects undertaken by the Society and none is perhaps more worthy than conceiving a ...

Occasional Paper 97: The Lost Patrol

A.N. Other · Dec 4, 2020 ·

By Eric Deshon  The following story was first published in the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) Volunteers’ Quarterly newsletter ‘All Hands’, Issue 103 in June 2018. It is based on ...

Occasional Paper 96: RAN Encounters with Papua New Guinea’s Big Rivers

Editorial Staff · Nov 18, 2020 ·

By David Michael The passing of Commodore Sam Bateman RAN, (Rtd) in October 2020 reminded many people of his Command of the PNG based patrol boat, HMAS Aitape and its ...

Book Review: Wyatt Earp – The Little Ship with Many Names

Book reviewer · Sep 20, 2020 ·

Wyatt Earp: The Little Ship with Many Names. By Trish Burgess. Connorcourt Publishing, Cleveland, Queensland. Paperback, 124 pages. rrp $29.95 This book review follows closely in the wake of the ...

RFA Bishopdale

Swinden, Greg · Sep 20, 2020 ·

By Greg Swinden RFA Bishopdale was a Royal Fleet Auxiliary Dale class freighting tanker that saw service during the period 1939-1959. As a freighting tanker her main role was to ...

MV Ramses – Blockade Runner

A.N. Other · Sep 20, 2020 ·

By Alan Bourne  This paper was prepared by Alan Bourne, son of Herbert (Bill) Thomas Bourne. Herbert was christened Hubert, which he disliked, and he enlisted in the RAN under ...

Occasional Paper 80: The Early Years (1970-1971) of HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41)

A.N. Other · Jun 24, 2020 ·

The following paper was delivered by Captain Ralph T Derbidge MBE RAN (Retired) at a reunion (mostly of commissioning crew members and those who deployed to the Vietnam War in ...

Occasional Paper 79: The Loss of HMAT Ballarat

Editorial Staff · Jun 24, 2020 ·

The following are personal accounts by soldiers embarked in the transport ship HMAT Ballarat on 25 April 1917. Both stories were published on Thursday 19 July 1917 in the Bendigonian ...

Occasional Paper 78: Two Proud Ships: HMAS Brisbane (I) and HMAS Brisbane (II)

Editorial Staff · May 21, 2020 ·

The following is an address given by Captain Ralph T. Derbidge MBE RAN (Retired) on Monday 19 October 2015 at the Australian War Memorial.  The occasion was the dedication of ...

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