Photograph of Aircraft Carrier Deck. Photo depicts several trucks and a crane tied to the deck. Two RAN Wessex Helicpoters and several RAN personnel can be seen.photograph, aircraft carrier, royal australian navy

Storyboard - the role of the RAN in the Vietnam War. Early goodwill visits, diving teams, Logistic Support, Helicopter flights & background of naval ships.royal australian navy, vietnam war - 1961-1975

An embroidered black and gold Navy badge. It has a black background. In the centre there is a black kangaroo with three red stripes on a gold background. Written in gold around the kangaroo is Royal Australian navy. At the botton of the badge on gold background with black writing is Helicopter Flight Vietnam.cloth badge, ran, helicopter, cerberus collection

A framed display of the Far East Strategic Reserve featuring RAN badges, four small flags and a row of medals. A description of the formation and history of the Far East Strategic Reserve is also included.ran, display, cerberus collection

A framed display featuring a blue and white shield with the words Perth on top and Fight and Flourish at the bottom. Also there are two ensigns, a photograph of HMAS Perth. Bottom of the display are three medals and two ribbons.ran, hmas perth, display, cerberus collection

A black and white photograph two Australian Navy Wessex helicopters return to the flight deck of the "Vung Tau Ferry" HMAS Sydney after completing anti-submarine sweeps around the Sydney and her destroyer escorts. the Syndey was ferrying 9 RAR to Vung Tau to commence was service.photograph, ran, wessex, hmas sydney, vung tau ferry, 9 rar, gibbons collection catalogue

This is a fascinating account of the development of the RAN from the arrival of the First Fleet and Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788 up to the present day.australia. royal australian navy -- history, vietnam

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.A white cap with black peak.RAN?8505 66 075 6956/Brysonvietnam, petty officer, ran, royal australian navy

A black coloured paper book telling the story of Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver Barry Sandlant as told to Paul Millar In the middle of the book there is a gold watch face with the time at 3o'clockbook, ran, barry sandlant, cerberus collection

A book with a blue dust jacket with red writing saying In The Ocean's Dark Embrace at the top. The Clearance Diving Team's insignia is in the middle. In red writing at the bottom of the cover is the auther's name Lex McAulay. Writtend under the insignia in white text is Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team 3 (US Navy EODMUPAC Teams 21 & 35) Vietnam 1967-1971book, ran, cerberus collection

A hard cover book about the Royal Australian navy Operations 1965-72 titled Australia's Navy In Vietnam. Photograph on the cover is RAN ship D39 and two helicopters below.book, ran, cerberus collection

A soft cover book written by John R. Carroll of The Royal Australian navy In Vietnam 1965-1972. There is a coloured photograph of HMAS Sydney at sea on the front coverbook, ran, hmas sydney, cerberus collection

Carrier bourne Anti-Submarine AircraftRAN Logo, 855. operational instruction, US construction number N12-153567, Navyaircraft, grumman tracker

A black and white photograph of Australian Navy Sea King Wessex helicopters prepare to take off the flight deck of the "Vung Tau Ferry" HMAS Sydney to carry out anti-submarine sweeps around the Sydney and her destroyer escort.photograph, hmas sydney, vung tau ferry, wessex (helicopter), gibbons collection catalogue

This book tells the story of the vital part played by HMAS Sydney and other units of the RAN in the support of land based forces in Vietnam.australia. royal australian navy - history - vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian - health aspects, hmas sydney

This book tells the story of the vital part played by HMAS Sydney and other units of the RAN in the support of land based forces in Vietnam australia. royal australian navy - history - vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian - health aspects, hmas sydeny

A framed replica photograph commerating 100 years of RAN. There are two postage stamps which were issued on the 4th June 2011. Between the stamsp there is a Navy EmblemOn June 14th 2011 Australia Post issued 2 postage stamps to commerate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy. this framed replica has been donated by R.I. May (R 53204), R.J.May (R 94067), tony May and their families in loving memory of their brother W.A. May (R 57334)hmas sydney, photograph, cerberus collection

A black and white photograph of two South Vietnamese rangers share a joke as they are lifted into an operations by the 135th Aussault Helicopter Company. The Helicopter Unit was unique in South vietnam in that it consisted of half Royal Australian Navy Pilots and half US Army pilots.photograph, south vietnamese rangers, 135th aslt helicopter co. emus, ran, us army pilots, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Winston James DSC (Distinguished Service Cross), squatting in front of his car with "FLY NAVY" number plate Pilot, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney - 1965 and 1967, Dong Tam, September 1970 - June 1971. Service Number 01901, RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnambehind the wire, photograph, winston james dsc, ran, dong tam

A collage of Photograph (coloured and black and white) in a black frame of the history of RAN 1962 - 1972. In the top left hand corner is the signature by peter CosgrovePhotograhy is a means of recording forever the things one sees for a moment - Aaron Sussman A unique photographic history of the Royal Australian Navy 1962 - 1972. Photograph by Australian Veterans of the Vietnam conflictphotograph, r.a.n., general cosgrove, cerberus collection

Two coloured Photograph in a black frame. Photograph on the left shows US and Australian troops standing around two helicopters. The photo on the right is an Australian soldier standing by a helicopter. Bottom left of the photogra[h reads Voyages to Vietnam Collection. bottom right hand side of the photograph reads Courtesy Virginia Jacobs.photograph, ran, voyages to vietnam collection, cerberus collection

A brass plaque citing the opening of the Navy In Vietnam RoomOfficially opened by Audio, CDre J.S. Dickson, AM, MBE, RAN, RTD. 24th February 2011. In honour of all navy personnel who served in Vietnambrass plaque, ran, cerberus collection

A brass plaque citing the opening of the Navy In Vietnam RoomOfficially opened by Audio, CDre J.S. Dickson, AM, MBE, RAN, RTD. 12th June 2005. In honour of all navy personnel who served in Vietnambrass plaque, ran, cerberus collection

A wooden shield with metal insignia , In the middle of the igsignia with dark blue centre with a white cross and silver anchor. On top of insignia there is a crown with coloured stones and a ship. Wording on the shield is Royal Australian Navy - Chaplains. For God And CountryRoyal Australian Navy - Chaplains. For God And Countryshield, ran, cerberus collection

In a gold frame is a black and white montage of the R.A.N.'s Pround Day taken from the Navy News March 17th 1967 re the introduction of the new Royal Australian Navy's White Ensign. Under the montage there is a white Ensign with a black background.framed montage, ran, cerberus collection

With the outbreak of the First World War, HMAS Australia became the flagship of the naval force that captured the German colonies in the southern Pacific. She led a force which captured Rabaul on 13 September 1914 before proceeding to Samoa. With no German forces left in the South Pacific, Australia was deployed to the United Kingdom. En route she sank the German ship Eleanore Woermann. On 8 February 1915 she became flagship of the 2nd Battle-cruiser Squadron of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet. Australia's service with the Grand Fleet consisted of a series of frequent patrols and exercises. She was twice rammed, firstly on 22 April 1916 by HMS New Zealand. This led to her missing the Battle of Jutland which, considering the disastrous losses in the Battle-cruiser Force, may well have been fortunate. She was rammed again by HMS Repulse in December 1917. Australia carried out experimental aircraft operations in 1918 and led the port column of the Grand Fleet at the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet. Returning home in 1919, Australia suffered a mutiny upon reaching Fremantle, Western Australia. Quite obsolete, she became a training vessel in Westernport until scuttled off Sydney Heads on 12 April 1924.The Australian Navy's first flagship, the battle cruiser HMAS Australia (I) was the centrepiece of the 'Fleet Unit', whose acquisition signalled the RAN's arrival as a credible ocean going force. Ordered from John Brown and Company in March 1910, construction began three months later with the total cost of the ship and fittings expected to be some £2 million. The Commonwealth Government decided upon the name Australia, and it proved a popular choice, carefully avoiding any suggestion of favouritism towards any one Australian State. The ship's badge maintained the national theme by featuring the Federation Star overlaid by a naval crown, while the motto 'Endeavour' reflected the ideal of the Australian spirit and recalled Lieutenant James Cook's ship of 1768-71.Timber frame of black and white print of a ship at sea.Imperial War Museum Photograph HMAS AUSTRALIA - RAN FLAGSHIP First flagship of the Royal Austrlian Navy 1913-1920 Sunk under the terms of the Washington Treaty 12th April 1924 This frame is made of teak from her deckhmas australia, ww1

Memorial plaque and Letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace signed by King George V sent to the family George William PAGE - born 20/5/1900. He served with the RAN aboard HMAS Tingira a training ship for boys during the First World War. He died by accidental drowning in Sydney on 16/3/1919. Service No 6790George William PAGE served with the RAN aboard HMAS Tingira a training ship for boys during the First World War. On 16/3/1919 he died by accidental drowning. In 1911 Sobraon was purchased by the Commonwealth Government for £15,000 and fitted out as a boy’s training ship at Mort’s Dock Balmain. The name chosen for her was an aboriginal word meaning ‘open sea’ and she was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Tingira on 25 April 1912. On 1 June 1912 the first batch of 37 boys recruited from New South Wales joined Tingira. Drafts from other states quickly followed, completing the first intake of 100. Entry was limited to boys between the ages of 14½ and 16 years who were bound to serve for seven years following their 18th birthday.Round metal plaque and letter with red crest mounted on rectangular timber board."HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR" GEORGE WILLIAM PAGEgeorge william page, memorial plaque, royal australian navy

HMAS Melbourne never fired a shot in anger during her career, having only peripheral, non-combat roles in relation to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War. She was, however, involved in two major collisions with allied vessels; though Melbourne was found not to be the primary cause of either incident. The first occurred on the evening of 10 February 1964, in which Melbourne rammed and sank the RAN destroyer HMAS Voyager when the latter altered course across her bow. Eighty-two of Voyager's personnel were killed, and two Royal Commissions were held to investigate the incident. The second collision occurred in the early morning of 3 June 1969, when Melbourne also rammed the United States Navy (USN) destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in similar circumstances. Seventy-four American personnel died, and a joint USN–RAN Board of Inquiry was held. These incidents, along with several minor collisions, shipboard accidents, and aircraft losses, led to the reputation that Melbourne was jinxed. HMAS Melbourne was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisionsMoulded patterned black plastic frame and mount containing black and white print of hand drawn ship at seaThe Majestic Melbourne Dedicated to those who servedhmas melbourne, ran, aircraft carrier

The striking image on the poster shows men crowded on the deck after the successful action against the Italian Cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni on 19 July 1940. On 19 November 1941, while returning from convoy duty in Java, HMAS Sydney was engaged by the German armed merchant cruiser Kormoran 130 miles off the West Australian coastline. The faces of many of the 645 servicemen who died in Australia’s greatest naval tragedy feature on this special poster produced to commemorate the anniversary of the loss of the HMAS Sydney. For more than six decades the location of the Sydney had remained a mystery until the wreckages of both HMAS Sydney and the German Armed Merchant Cruiser Kormoran were discovered around 112 nautical miles off Steep Point, Western Australia. The sinking of the Sydney and the loss of all her crew in the Second World War is the single greatest naval tragedy Australia has experienced in Australian waters.Black plastic frame with grey mount containing poster/photograph of Navy crew on ship and in foreground. top left corner - Lest We Forget Bottom of print - HMAS SYDNEY 19 November, 1941 hmas sydney, ww2, 19/11/1941, kormoran, ran