H.M.A.S.

Australian War Memorial

1942-1945

English

Bib record

Sample contents: Volume 1 (1942)
The Royal Australian Navy at war -- Australia Station, 1939 -- 'twixt Gibraltar and Bab-el-Mandeb -- "and the pink Arabian sea" -- in Western longitudes -- in the Indian Ocean -- Australia Station, 1940-41 -- in the Malayan Archipelago -- South-West Pacific Area -- Australia builds her ships -- men who make the R.A.N. -- awards to Australian navy personnel
Told by serving personnel -- gate crashers / Petty Officer D.W. -- spud rum / "Kamloops" -- our old duck / Petty Officer R.C., H.M.A.S. "Manoora" -- Alarums- and excursions through the ages / "B2" -- crusaders become pilgrims / Chaplain the Rev. J.E.R., H.M.A.S. "Hobart" -- busy interlude / telegraphist L.M.D., H.M.A.S. "Townsville" -- the old hand / G.K-s. -- our heroes / "Rooster" -- Batavia-Singapore run / Stoker I.F., ex H.M.A.S. "Yarra" -- the scran bag is open / leading stoker C.H.A., ex 10th Destroyer Flotilla -- Jess: a dhobying machine / able seaman E.L.C. -- flame of Dakar / able seaman T.M.J., ex H.M.A.S. "Australia" -- our "oppo" / telegrahist D.F.L, H.M.A.S. "Gunbar" -- opening phase / Petty Officer J.E.M. -- that "middle" / signalman G.E.C. -- exploit of an A.M.C. / Petty Officer G.R., H.M.A.S. "Kuramia" -- "stop instantly!" / Yeoman of Signals R. -- little ships / Petty Officer D.C.R. -- Women in the R.A.N. / telegraphist S.V.T. -- Torres Straiter / S.P. -- naval terms / T.M.J. -- three trips to Crete / Lieut.-Commander S.C.C. -- baby doom / T.D., ex "Vendetta" -- scrap iron / Petty Officer A.W.C., ex "Voyager" -- Cock o' the North / Coder L.H.K., "Coonawarra" -- only the Admiral / G.K-S. -- duty before decency / D.C.N. -- another job done / Liueutenant W.N.S., R.A.N.R.(s), H.M.A.S "Adelaide".

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was established in 1911, and at present employs over 16,000 personnel.

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