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| 3202 | FOX, J. R. H. M. A. S. Katoomba: A History, December 1941–March 1943. [9], 78p., illus. French's Forest, N.S.W.: Reynard, 1996. ISBN: 0646297759.
The career of another corvette which saw hard and bitter fighting in the first two years of her life. A revised and expanded edition of 245 pages covering 1941-1948 was published in 2001 (ISBN: 0958527741). |
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| 3203 | FOX, J. R. Life ashore and afloat in R.A.N. corvettes during W.W.2. 74p., illus. Forestville, N.S.W.: Reynard, 1995. ISBN: 0646240390.
Personal reminiscences |
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| 3204 | GRIMMER, Alan R. A History of H. M. A. S. Ipswich. 81p., illus. Beecroft, N.S.W.: HMAS Ipswich Association, 1993. ISBN: 0646128310.
Another ship history in fairly detailed chronological diary format. Ipswich had a busy war ranging from the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf to the BPF.. |
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| 3205 | HUMMERSTON, David. A Small War. Corvettes: the 39 through Fremantle. 95p., illus. Fremantle: The West Australian, 1991.
The RAN built fifty-six corvettes. Some thirty-nine of these passed through Fremantle where they were photographed by the local newspaper. This is a compilation of these pictures and a variety of anecdotes. |
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| 3206 | MCLEAN, Tom. H. M. A. S. Gold–digger, or, the Mosquito Fleet at Sea: A World War 2 Daily Diary kept by Sick Berth Attendant Tom McLean of the Royal Australian Navy Corvette H. M. A. S. Ballarat from the 11th November 1942 to 19th January 1945. vii, 159p., illus. [Melbourne]: Gil Williams, 1991.
Another view of these hard worked small ships. She saw service in the fall of the Far East and after service in Australian waters worked in forward areas. No copy seen. |
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| 3207 | MADIGAN, Col. Armidale '42: A Survivor's Account. Memory and Imagination. A Collaboration between Survivor Col Madigan, Artist Jan Senbergs, Historian Don Watson. 66p., illus. South Yarra, Vic.: Macmillan Art, 1999. ISBN: 0958574367.
Her tragic six-month career is seen from three very different perspectives. Second edition was published in 2000. |
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| 3208 | NESDALE, Iris. The Corvettes: Forgotten Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. xvi, 286p., bibliog., illus., index. Adelaide: [author], 1982. ISBN: 0949552003.
A detailed operational history with some information on each of the Australian corvettes - strictly Bathurst Class minesweepers. |
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| 3209 | O'CONNELL, John. HMAS Moresby 1925–1946 (Monograph 138). 16p., illus. Garden Island: Naval Historical Society of Australia, 1994.
She was one of the "24" class corvettes and spent most of her war career as a survey ship, often near combat zones. |
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| 3210 | OGLE, Brian. The History of H.M.A.S. Maryborough: Corvettes in World War II, 1940–46. vi, 240p., bibliog., illus. Wahroonga, N.S.W.: [author], 1992. ISBN: 064608318X.
The author spent three years on Maryborough and this lower deck autobiography-cum-history records life on (and off) a hard-working ship which fought from the fall of Singapore through the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean and on to the defeat of Japan. |
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| 3211 | ORME, John. HMAS Bundaberg: At War 1942–1946. [79]p., illus. [Bundaberg, Qld.: author], 1999. ISBN: 064638550X.
Bundaberg was a convoy escort on the East Coast but then rotated between convoy work and service in the New Guinea area. |
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| 3212 | RACKEMANN, Neville "Lofty," & MARSHALL, Bruce. Wagga Saga J 315–M 183 HMAS Wagga: One of 60 Fighting Corvettes (Australian Minesweepers). 64p., illus. Brighton, Vic.: HMAS Wagga Association, 1992. ISBN: 0646090542.
Wagga served actively in New Guinea waters. |
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| 3213 | ROBINSON, W. S. Tamworth's Times: A Chronology. 87p., illus. Collaroy Plateau, N.S.W.: author, 1991. ISBN: 0646059726.
Tamworth served with the Eastern Fleet and the BPF. |
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| 3214 | SMITH, Windas. HMAS Latrobe: The Story of an Australian Corvette. 87p., illus. [Waterloo, Tas.: author], 1987. ISBN: 0731609808.
Completed late in 1942 she saw action on the New Guinea run then was based at Darwin in support of Thursday Island. In June 1944 she moved to Port Moresby for convoy work. |
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| 3215 | WAHLQUIST, Gilbert. HMAS Rockhampton: Australian Corvette in World War II. 275p. Hunter's Hill, NSW: Gil & Vincie Wahlquist, 2005. ISBN: 0646449931.
She was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy. |
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| 3216 | WALKER, Frank B. Corvettes - Little Ships for Big Men. 175, 110p., illus. Budgewoi, N.S.W.: Kingfisher, 1995. ISBN: 0646259180.
The author served on corvettes and attempts a mixture of fact and recollection to cover their service in the RAN. |
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| 3217 | WALKER, Frank B. HMAS Armidale: The Ship that Had to Die. 179p., bibliog., illus. Budgewoi, N.S.W.: Kingfisher, 1991. ISBN: 0646005413.
Armidale had a brief career of six months before being sunk by Japanese planes in a botched operation to help evacuate Timor. The bravery and suffering of her crew went largely unremarked in the larger tragedy of the Japanese invasion, until in 1990 one of the new class of Australian submarines was named after an Ordinary Seaman who died in the action. A sad and bitter little tale. |
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| 3218 | WALTER, R. J. HMAS Goulburn 1941–1945: A Chronology. 62p., illus. [n.p.]: author, [1992].
After taking part in the evacuation of the Far East and a lengthy refit she served in the New Guinea area. No copy seen. |
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| 3219 | WAUGH, Allan & WAUGH, Peter. HMAS Mildura – J207: "some recollections". Royal Australian Navy Australian minesweeper and Bathurst Class corvette 1941-1965. 76p., illus. Bentleigh East, Vic.: HMAS Mildura Association, c2004.
Active war service included convoy escort duties between Australia and Noumea, east coast convoys, minesweeping and anti-submarine patrols around New Guinea, Borneo and China. The Mildura was the first allied ship to enter Hong Kong. |
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| 3220 | WILLIAMS, Mal (Doc). H.M. Australian Ship Kapunda. 208p., bibliog., illus. Beverley, W.A.: Kapunda Association, c.1992. ISBN: 0646082795
Kapunda was one of the so-called corvettes. This is a souvenir volume aimed at ex-crew members, which gives a good feel of small ship life, with a mixture of reminiscences, copies of the ship's newspaper, letters of proceedings, sports results, crew lists, diary excerpts, and so on. She had a busy war, including hosting the formal surrender of Japanese forces in Borneo. |
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| 3221 | No Survivors: HMAS Sydney, the 50-Year-Old Mystery of Australia's Greatest Naval Tragedy. Commemorative Issue. [48]p., illus. [n.p.: Australia, 1992].
A pamphlet with a miscellany of contemporary photographs, reminiscences, and current views on the tragic loss of the cruiser. |
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