The history of the Royal Australian Navy from creation in 1911 to 1986. The history is developed through historic footage and interviews, as well as ships and people filmed in 1986.
That is my father James William Walsh aka dave interviewed at Spencer Street station in Melbourne after the sinking of the Canberra. His mother ( my grandmother ) is sitting behind him. He passed away in 1988.
My father Stoker Maurice Graves was on board "Sydney" in 1917, when it fought a duel with a Zeppelin in the North Sea. Both ran out of ammunition and then retired honourably from "the field of battle". We have a bomb fragment from that duel.
just an excellent production with some excellent personnel featured. A great story-telling of the early Navy with those that were there, many now sadly crossed the bar. Narrated by the XO from HMAS Ambush (those that know, know)
It gives me great joy to see that the Royal Navy is the best in Europe. God bless her majesty the Queen and the Royal Navy and it's offspring the Royal Australian Navy.. Wolf Zillessen Midshipman RAN Thanks be to GOD the father and his son Jesus Christ for everything
That is my father James William Walsh aka dave interviewed at Spencer Street station in Melbourne
after the sinking of the Canberra. His mother ( my grandmother ) is sitting behind him.
He passed away in 1988.
My father Stoker Maurice Graves was on board "Sydney" in 1917, when it fought a duel with a Zeppelin in the North Sea. Both ran out of ammunition and then retired honourably from "the field of battle". We have a bomb fragment from that duel.
just an excellent production with some excellent personnel featured. A great story-telling of the early Navy with those that were there, many now sadly crossed the bar. Narrated by the XO from HMAS Ambush (those that know, know)
Excellent Across my time in
Was on HOBART
So was me mate. He loved that ship I had scran on it. I was on a fag ship at the time. We were the DDG joke. She was a awesome ship that Hobart.
I'm surprised they allowed smoking on the submarine.
It gives me great joy to see that the Royal Navy is the best in Europe. God bless her majesty the Queen and the Royal Navy and it's offspring the Royal Australian Navy..
Wolf Zillessen Midshipman RAN
Thanks be to GOD the father and his son Jesus Christ for everything
At around 33:40, I was surprised to see we operated the FALs at one point.
SLR - Self Loading Rifle. No auto capability like the FAL.
@@janreznak881 Thank you for pointing that out.
3:12 yesss
Nothing changed up till past 1970 for the TINGARA lads
do you reckon an Italian thumbs downed this?..... hahahahah
16:40 united and undunted. Hmas penguin. Shout out to the bubble heads.
did time with CPORP Dave Hughes PERTH, 77/78 @ 45:16 no relation ..