On This Day
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On This Day - 1946-1959
- March 14, 1951
The Battle class destroyer HMAS ANZAC, (CMDR J. Plunket-Cole, RAN), was commissioned. ANZAC was laid down in Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne, on 23 September 1946, and launched on 20 August 1948. Mrs Collins, (Wife of RADM J. A. Collins RAN), performed the launching ceremony. CMDR Plunket-Cole was appointed Commander, 10th Destroyer Flotilla.
- March 1, 1951
HMAS LABUAN, (tank landing ship), arrived at Fremantle from Antarctica.
- February 21, 1951
At Sasebo HMAS Bataan met her namesake, the United States light carrier USS Bataan, which had been operating in Korean waters for several weeks.
- February 20, 1951
HMAS Cowra recommissioned as a Training Ship for National Service Ratings
- February 5, 1951
The destroyers, HMAS WARRAMUNGA and USS LIND, inflicted heavy damage and casualties on North Korean forces when they foiled an attempted ambush. The ships were returning to a pre-arranged rendezvous with an intelligence group landed several days before by USS LIND. The recognition flashed from the shore was incorrect, and the destroyers replied with their full armament.
- January 29, 1951
The flagship, HMAS AUSTRALIA, led the international fleet gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate Australia’s Golden Jubilee. The fleet consisted of:- HMA Ships:- CONDAMINE, CULGOA, GLADSTONE, LATROBE, SHOALHAVEN, SYDNEY, and TOBRUK. HM Ships; TELEMACHUS, and TACTITIAN HMNZ Ships; BELLONA, TAUPO, and HAWEA.SAN Ship; TRANSVAAL HMCS ONTARIO. INS RAJPUT. Pakistani ships SHAMSER and SIND.
- January 5, 1951
The evacuation of Inchon, Korea, was completed. HMA Ships BATAAN and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers) assisted US, British and Dutch ships to evacuate nearly 70000 personnel. Over 1400 vehicles, and 63000 tons of stores were also evacuated from the port.
- December 23, 1950
Blair Bowden was appointed the first Director of the permanent WRANS with the rank of First Officer.
- December 5, 1950
HMA Ships BATAAN and WARRAMUNGA, (destroyers), assisted the Commonwealth Fleet in evacuating Chinnampo, Korea.
- November 6, 1950
The British Commonwealth Brigade, holding Chinese Communist troops on the Chongchon River in Korea, called for naval gun support. HMA Ships WARRAMUNGA and SHOALHAVEN were deployed with the UN Fleet on the Korean coast.