A shell fired by HMAS ANZAC in gunnery exercises off Jervis Bay hit the hull of HMAS TOBRUK. ...
HMAS Tobruk I
Australian Naval History on 26 April 1957
HMAS Tobruk was taking part in a night encounter exercise while participating in SEATO Exercise ASTRA. The opposing forces were designated ‘blue’ and ‘orange’ respectively and the purpose of the ...
Australian Naval History on 29 September 1956
In the first of the only two offensive actions undertaken by Royal Australian Navy ships during the Malayan Emergency (1948-60), HMA Ships Anzac (II) and Tobruk (I) bombarded terrorist positions ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953
RAN casualties in the Korean War were:-Killed; 1; Missing presumed dead; 2; Wounded; 6The eight Australian vessels engaged were HMA Ships SYDNEY, ANZAC, BATAAN, TOBRUK, WARRAMUNGA, COMDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, and ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1953
HMAS TOBRUK sank a large North Korean supply sampan in the Yangoi area. HMAS QUADRANT was re-commissioned after conversion to a anti-submarine frigate. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), completed her operations in the Korean War. During the ship’s seven patrols in Korea 269,249 rounds of 20mm armament, 6,359 rocket projectiles, and 902 bombs of ...
Australian Naval History on 7 January 1952
HMAS TOBRUK, (battle class destroyer), bombarded North Korean troop positions in the vicinity of Chomi Do. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1952
Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY made strikes on Communist positions in support of United Nations troops at Yonghodo Island, Korea. HMAS TOBRUK, (destroyer), relieved HMS WHITESAND BAY as gun support ship ...
Australian Naval History on 18 November 1951
The Battle class destroyer HMAS TOBRUK, (CMDR Richard I. Peek, RAN), destroyed a complete Communist freight train between Songjin and Chongjin, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1951
The destroyer HMAS Tobruk (I) was in action off the east coast of Korea, engaging and destroying a North Korea supply train as it attempted to get past Tobruk’s patrol ...