Five hundred kilometres off the coast of Java and just four days from home soil, it was leading three merchant ships when it was confronted at sunrise by a Japanese squadron. "It's a fantastic occasion, fantastic. Cowl vents and a Carley float are also fitted to this section. out of action the order "Abandon Ship!" Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, Royal Australian Navy ship and crew records, the approximate service period of the individual, remarks about punishments or qualifications, any incidents occurring on board during tours of duty, the design, construction and maintenance of vessels, ships' logs from 1855 onwards, in a number of series, records on design, construction and maintenance (including. HMAS Armidale was carrying a crew of 83 plus 3 AIF men (bren gunners) to provide covering fire at the beach for two Dutch officers and 61 Netherlands East Indies troops who were to be put ashore at Betano Bay. It is believed that Leading Seaman Taylor although still firing had taken, in rapid succession, HMAS Yarra | HMAS LEEUWIN 14th INTAKE ASSOC. Inc by Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, INJS The search for final details (funnel markings, placement of torpedo tubes, confirmation that the cowl vents were removeable to accommodate the movement of the torpedo tubes, the ship's correct number and placement, and panelling detail on doors) led Walker and the Memorial, in early 1950, to search out and interview ex-crew members of the Yarra, as well as the original ship builders. Yarra(I) was present at the formal surrender of German New Guinea to the Australian forces at Rabaul on 13 September 1914. Yarra arrived in Sydney in late November for a leave and self maintenance period. From Ismid, Yarra(I) was sent to the Black Sea where she visited, in December 1918, Batum, Novorossiisk and Sebastapol. at Batavia. %%EOF
of 159 plus 35 survivors from other ships who were taking passage Harrington, DSO., whilst alongside Thus, in May 1917, Yarra joined Warrego, Parramatta, Swan, Torrens and Huon for these duties. As a child I used to dream he might have been lost on an island somewhere and someone would rescue him and bring him home. The A total of 138 of her company were lost, including her commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Robert Rankin. Her Report of Proceedings for July stated 27 July was the 21st Anniversary of commissioning of Yarra (III) by Lady McBride at Williamstown Dockyard in 1961. (Belt): 102mm (3") The launching of Yarra (III) by Lady McBride, wife of the Minister for Defence on 30 September 1958 at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melbourne. ( 1) 14 Sep 1939 So there's a lot of mixed emotions. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (19586) Petty [6] Yarra and Parramatta ran out of fuel on 26 April, less than a day out from Darwin, and had to be towed into port by Warrego.