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Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:43
by MikeJames
HMAS Quiberon seen after her conversion to a fast anti-submarine escort.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 15 Jan 2019 12:13
by MikeJames
The RAN's eastern auxiliary

The frigates HMNZS Canterbury, Waikato, Otago & Taranaki entering Wellington Harbour, 12 Augustus 1979. A rare occasion for all four RNZN frigates (back then) to exercise together.

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MIke

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:48
by MikeJames
Given we have a new Supply under construction, here's a nice colour shot of the previous Supply at work, replenishing Perth.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 17 Jan 2019 11:40
by MikeJames
HMAS Perth in Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, 2 March 1940. Note aircraft identification symbols on turret tops.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 18 Jan 2019 11:03
by MikeJames
HMA Ships Vengeance and Sydney operating together in the early 1950s off the NSW coast.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 19 Jan 2019 10:34
by MichaelB
Munga in Japan

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 19 Jan 2019 20:12
by MikeJames
The River class destroyer escort, HMAS Stuart (II) manoeuvring at sea.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 21 Jan 2019 08:28
by MikeJames
The Bathurst Class Minesweeper HMAS Mildura at HMAS Moreton New Farm, Brisbane in the early 60's as a training ship. Mildura was scraped in 1969.

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Thanks to John Konda for this image.

Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 21 Jan 2019 08:44
by MichaelB
HMAS Perth before she became HMAS Perth.

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 21 Jan 2019 12:17
by fastone045
Hi All,

Here are a few more,

HMAS Pirie
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HMAS Swan III
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HMAS Melbourne
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HMAS Albatross
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Craig

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 22 Jan 2019 06:45
by MikeJames
Units of the RAN and the British Pacific Fleet in Sydney Harbour in October 1945

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:20
by MikeJames
Truly the RAN's ugly duckling, HMAS Albatross recovers a Seagull seaplane.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 24 Jan 2019 13:39
by MikeJames
HMS, later HMAS Shropshire, prior to her transfer to the RAN

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:27
by MikeJames
The former Bathurst class corvette, later a tank cleaning vessel HMAS Colac.

Here being sunk off JB

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 27 Jan 2019 10:21
by MikeJames
HMS Stuart flying her decommissioning pennant in May 1933 prior to transferring to the RAN.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 28 Jan 2019 09:47
by MikeJames
HMAS Brisbane II, HMAS Perth II and HMS Beaver, Sembawang, September 1992. It may be a Starfish exercise given the number of warships present.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 28 Jan 2019 18:21
by MikeJames
Glass plate negative of HMAS Australia leading the new Fleet Unit of the RAN: HMAS Melbourne, Sydney and Encounter (with three funnels). Almost out of sight to the right are the 3 destroyers, Parramatta, Yarra and Warrego. Sydney Harbour, 4 October 1913.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:01
by MikeJames
The submarine rescue ship HMAS Protector, later Defence Maritime Services' Seahorse Horizon, now up for sale.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 30 Jan 2019 11:51
by MikeJames
1924 shot of HMAS Adelaide coming alongside with battle cruiser HMS Repulse in the background

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:03
by MikeJames
During the RAN 75th Anniversary Fleet Review, the review ship HMAS Cook passes the 45,000 ton battleship USS Missouri in Sydney Harbour

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 01 Feb 2019 10:54
by MikeJames
USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) stern section tied up alongside USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830), after she was cut in two in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. June 2, 1969

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 04 Feb 2019 12:07
by MikeJames
Stalwart in company with the then RAN flagship HMAS Melbourne during a family day

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 05 Feb 2019 10:13
by MikeJames
The ill-fated Australian Hospital Ship Centaur

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 10:43
by MikeJames
River class frigate HMAS Diamantina as a Hydrographic Survey ship in the late 70's.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 13:29
by glenhowells
Possibly late sixties with that style of pennant number
Cheers Glen

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:03
by MichaelB
A well worn and war weary Barcoo.

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 09:47
by MikeJames
HMAS Emu calling at Brisbane during her voyage south to Sydney in December 1959 on her way to be decommissioned.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 09 Feb 2019 07:54
by MikeJames
The former Q class destroyer HMS Queenborough, post her conversion to a fast anti-submarine frigate for the RAN, the 'Queen Bee' in a long swell circa 1971.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 09:43
by MikeJames
Two shots of HMAS Duchess prior to her rebuild as a training ship.

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Mike

Re: The Old RAN

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:47
by RussF172
She was loaned to, then purchased by the RAN following the collision and sinking of HMAS VOYAGER which was lost 55 years ago tonight (2056) after colliding with HMAS MELBOURNE.