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HMAS Encounter (1905 – 1932)

January 5, 2015

HMS Encounter served on the Australia Station and was later commissioned into the RAN. She played a vital role in defence of the eastern coast of Australia, and the anti raider patrols in the South West Pacific. She was regarded as “more beloved than any other unit of our fleet”.

HMS Penguin (VII) and her 64 Pounder Gun

June 24, 2013

When I first started work at Garden Island in January 1955, there was a small wharf at the southern end of Riggers Lane known as Kuttabul Steps, not to be

Stoker Hanlon – Dead men tell no tales

June 3, 1997

As the old story goes – Dead men tell no tales. However, well maintained archives and records do. This is the story of the search, discovery and eventual refurbishment of

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Australia’s Submarine History – AE1 & AE2 To Collins

June 12, 1993

On February 28, 1914, Australia’s first submarines were commissioned at Portsmouth, England. They were AE1 and AE2, boats which for very different reasons would become an important part of Australia’s

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The Chequered Career of HMAS Penguin

December 31, 1983

STANDING PROUDLY IN THE GROUNDS of HMAS Penguin at Balmoral, Sydney, is the figurehead of the old Wild Swan Class sloop that gave the establishment its name. It is of

HMAS Penguin I

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