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Between World War I and World War II, the Royal Australian Navy underwent a severe reduction in ships and manpower. As a result of the Washington Naval Treaty, the flagship HMAS Australia was scrapped with her main armaments and sunk outside Sydney Heads in 1924. [40]
from Royal Navy HMAS J3: Submarine J 1919–1926 from Royal Navy HMAS J4: Submarine J 1919–1924 from Royal Navy HMAS J5: Submarine J 1919–1924 from Royal Navy HMAS J7: Submarine J 1919–1929 from Royal Navy HMAS Jeparit: Bulk carrier 1969–1971 from and returned to Australian National Line: HMAS Jervis Bay: Training ship 1977–1996
When the RAN was first founded, it was decided that a capital ship would be constructed to serve as the fleet flagship. Initially conceived as a unit of the Royal Navy, the second Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was paid for and crewed by Australians, and was thus commissioned as HMAS Australia.
This is a list of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels which were damaged or sunk causing loss of life, in warlike and non-warlike circumstances. The list includes incidents involving equipment (helicopters, whaleboats) attached to ships and naval establishments.
World War II merchant ships of Australia (18 P) N. World War II naval ships of Australia (6 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 16:02 (UTC). ...
World War II submarines of Australia (1 P) Pages in category "World War II naval ships of Australia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Sea Power Centre – Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010 "HMAS Geraldton (I)". HMA Ship Histories. Sea Power Centre – Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010 "HMAS Glenelg (I)". HMA Ship Histories. Sea Power Centre – Royal Australian Navy.
The flotilla has been commemorated in a 2010 march, Scrap Iron Flotilla, composed by Leading Seaman Martyn Hancock of the Royal Australian Navy Band.It is available via the Royal Australian Navy's RAN Media YouTube channel, along with notes on the composition, in a posting entitled Scrap Iron Flotilla Theme from 29 March 2010.