On This Day
1919-1938 > Depresssion and between the wars
On This Day - 1919-1938
- January 5, 1922
ADML Anthony Monckton Synnot was born at Corowa NSW, and entered the RAN in 1939. He was Chief of Defence Force during the period 1979 to 1982, and is one of the few RAN trained officers to reach the rank of full Admiral. His brother, Timothy Monckton Synnot also served as an officer in the RAN, reaching the rank of Commander.
- December 22, 1921
The Department of the Navy was absorbed into the Department of Defence.
- December 13, 1921
The Four Power Treaty was signed between the British Commonwealth, the United States, France and Japan.
This treaty was replaced by the Washington Treaty three months later, and resulted in the scuttling of the then eight-year-old HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), under the limitation clause.
- December 12, 1921
HMAS Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney
- July 1, 1921
Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia.
- June 14, 1921
RADM John Saumarez Dumaresq, CB, CVO, was appointed Flag Officer Commanding His Majesty’s Australian Squadron.
- April 25, 1921
A Royal Commission was constituted to investigate shipbuilding and ship repair at Garden Island and Cockatoo Island Naval Dockyards, Sydney.
- April 23, 1921
HMAS MOMBAH, (coal storage vessel), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney.
- April 1, 1921
Flinders Naval Depot, (HMAS CERBERUS), was officially opened. This date is now accepted as the commissioning date for HMAS CERBERUS.
1921 HMAS PROTECTOR, (gunboat), was re-commissioned as HMAS CERBERUS, and posted to Flinders Naval Depot as a tender.
- March 31, 1921
The RAAF was formed as a separate service, (created from the Australian Flying Corps, which was an Army unit formed in 1914). From then until 1948, when the Fleet Air Arm was formed, all pilots and aircraft maintenance staff in RAN warships were provided by the RAAF. The RAN however continued to provide observers, (navigators), and telegraphist air gunners, (known as TAG’s).