The Old RAN

[MikeJames]

HMAS Quiberon seen after her conversion to a fast anti-submarine escort.



Mike

[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.



MIke

[MikeJames]

Given we have a new Supply under construction, here's a nice colour shot of the previous Supply at work, replenishing Perth.



Mike

[MikeJames]

HMAS Perth in Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, 2 March 1940. Note aircraft identification symbols on turret tops.



Mike

[MikeJames]

HMA Ships Vengeance and Sydney operating together in the early 1950s off the NSW coast.



Mike

[MichaelB]

Munga in Japan

[MikeJames]

The River class destroyer escort, HMAS Stuart (II) manoeuvring at sea.



Mike

[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.



Thanks to John Konda for this image.

Mike

[MichaelB]

HMAS Perth before she became HMAS Perth.

[fastone045]

Hi All,

Here are a few more,

HMAS Pirie

HMAS Swan III

HMAS Melbourne

HMAS Albatross

Craig

[MikeJames]

Units of the RAN and the British Pacific Fleet in Sydney Harbour in October 1945



Mike

[MikeJames]

Truly the RAN's ugly duckling, HMAS Albatross recovers a Seagull seaplane.



Mike

[MikeJames]

HMS, later HMAS Shropshire, prior to her transfer to the RAN



Mike

[MikeJames]

The former Bathurst class corvette, later a tank cleaning vessel HMAS Colac.

Here being sunk off JB



Mike

[MikeJames]

HMS Stuart flying her decommissioning pennant in May 1933 prior to transferring to the RAN.



Mike

[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.



Mike

[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.



Mike

[MikeJames]

The submarine rescue ship HMAS Protector, later Defence Maritime Services' Seahorse Horizon, now up for sale.



Mike

[MikeJames]

1924 shot of HMAS Adelaide coming alongside with battle cruiser HMS Repulse in the background



Mike

[MikeJames]

During the RAN 75th Anniversary Fleet Review, the review ship HMAS Cook passes the 45,000 ton battleship USS Missouri in Sydney Harbour



Mike

[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



Mike

[MikeJames]

Stalwart in company with the then RAN flagship HMAS Melbourne during a family day



Mike

[MikeJames]

The ill-fated Australian Hospital Ship Centaur



Mike

[MikeJames]

River class frigate HMAS Diamantina as a Hydrographic Survey ship in the late 70's.



Mike

[glenhowells]

Possibly late sixties with that style of pennant number
Cheers Glen

[MichaelB]

A well worn and war weary Barcoo.

[MikeJames]

HMAS Emu calling at Brisbane during her voyage south to Sydney in December 1959 on her way to be decommissioned.



Mike

[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.



Mike

[MikeJames]

Two shots of HMAS Duchess prior to her rebuild as a training ship.





Mike

[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.