HMAS Australia D84 was one of two Kent Class Cruisers ordered for the RAN in 1924, Australia was laid down in Scotland in 1925. The...

Des joined the Naval Association of Australia in 1984 as a member of the Rooty Hill Sub-Section and on 13th February 1990 he transferred...

Colin joined the Naval Association's Nepean Blue Mountains Sub-Section in 1978. Since then he has served as President, as a State...

HMAS Melbourne R21 was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy. Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the...

HMAS Sydney R17 was laid down for the Royal Navy as HMS Terrible. She was one of six Majestic class light aircraft carriers laid down in...

HMAS Vengeance(I) was one of a group of sixteen Light Fleet Carriers laid down in British Shipyards during 1942 and 1943. She was 695...

HMAS Hobart D39 was a Perth class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in the United States of America to a...

The Daring Class destroyer design evolved in Britain during the Second World War. Requirements for a new fleet destroyer for the Royal...

HMAS Tobruk (D37) was a Battle class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and...

HMAS Quickmatch (G92/D21/D292/F04) was a Q-class destroyer operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Although commissioned into the...

HMAS Quiberon (G81/ D20/ D281/ F03) was a Q-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. The ship was named after the Battle of Quiberon...

HMAS Stuart (F21/DE 48) was one of six River-class destroyer escorts built for the Royal Australian Navy. The ship was laid down by...

HMAS Derwent was a River Class Destroyer Escort. The decision to acquire a new generation of frigates was announced in August 1950. The...

HMAS Yarra (III) was one of six Modified Type 12 frigates built in Australia between 1957 and 1971. Her sister ships were HMA Ships...

HMAS Parramatta was laid down by Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney on 31 January 1957. She was launched on 31 January 1959 by Lady...

HMAS Kimbla was built as a boom defence vessel by Walkers Ltd of Maryborough, Queensland. Laid down on 4 November 1953 she commissioned...

Clarrie joined the Nepean Blue Mountains sub-section on December 1998, and in February l999 he accepted the position of secretary, a...