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21 de jun. de 2024 · HMAS Nestor World War II: Operation Vigorous : The N-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Crete by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of four of her crew. She was taken in tow by HMS Javelin ( Royal Navy ) but was scuttled the next day.
Hace 3 días · On 23 May 2024, Able Seaman Ronald (Ron) William Frederick Young (S/4282), sailed into the sunset just after his 102 nd birthday. Ron served on HMAS Vendetta as a gunner, during the period she was in the Mediterranean, at the time of the siege. In fact, at the start of the siege HMAS Vendetta was anchored in Tobruk harbour to bolster the garrison’s anti-aircraft defences.
Hace 3 días · He commanded HMAS Tobruk during peacekeeping operations in Bougainville, the Australian Amphibious Task Group, the multi-national maritime interception force enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq, Combined Task Force 158 in the Persian Gulf, and Border Protection Command.
27 de jun. de 2024 · All. I spent from four years from 1988 to 1992 sailing on Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Vessels. (RFAs RESOURCE, BLACK ROVER, OLNA, OLMEDA, SIR GALAHAD and ORANGELEAF) I would be particularly interested in knowing if fellow board members have come across kit models, or models of any kind of RFA vessels on their travels.
27 de jun. de 2024 · I left school at age 16 and joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Junior Recruit at HMAS LEEUWIN in January 1971. Following an Ordinary Seaman Cook posting in HMAS ANZAC (Battle Class Destroyer) i undertook Cook Category training at HMAS CERBERUS.
17 de jun. de 2024 · Contribute to the important work being done to protect and grow Queensland’s protected area system. The Ex HMAS Tobruk public mooring is currently undergoing maintenance works. During this time the mooring is unable to be used.
Hace 4 días · The light cruisers HMAS Sydney and HMAS Melbourne are in the background. The Australian Commonwealth Military Forces came into being on 1 March 1901 and all the colonial forces—including those still in South Africa—became part of the new force.
