History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron … Wikipedia
Military history of Australia during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation — An Australian soldier manning the MAG58 machine gun while on guard duty in Borneo during 1965 The Indonesia Malaysia confrontation or Konfrontasi in Indonesian was fought from 1962 to 1966 between the British Commonwealth and Indonesia. Indonesia … Wikipedia
Histoire de la marine australienne — Article principal : Royal Australian Navy. On peut faire partir l histoire de la Marine royale australienne de l année 1788 avec la colonisation de l Australie par les Britanniques. De 1788 jusqu en 1859, les navires de la marine de guerre… … Wikipédia en Français
Melbourne–Voyager collision — Date 10 February 1964 Place Jervis Bay, Australia Vesels involved • HMAS Melbourne (R21) • HMAS Voyager (D04) Cause Navigational … Wikipedia
Melbourne-Voyager collision — The Melbourne Voyager collision, also referred to as the Melbourne Voyager incident or simply the Voyager incident , was a collision between two warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and destroyer HMAS… … Wikipedia
Black Swan emblems and popular culture — deals with the uses which have been made of the image of the Black Swan such as emblems, coins, logos, mascots and in the naming of sports teams.The Black Swan is the official state emblem of Western Australia, and is depicted on the Flag of… … Wikipedia
Armed merchantmen — has come to mean merchant ships equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be routinely armed, especially those engaging in long… … Wikipedia
Ton class minesweeper — The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. They were intended to meet the threat of seabed mines laid in shallow… … Wikipedia