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| Notable Events in the History of the 16th |
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| 18 July 1962 19 July 1962 21 August 1962 30th August 1962 7 September 1962 11 September 1962 5 December 1962 16 December 1962 1 May 1964 13 December 1964 24 December 1964 24 March 1965 29 March 1966 1 December 1965 11 August 1966 7 November 1966 23 December 1966 1 March 1967 |
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS HAWK, (CMDR D. A. Ross, RAN),
was commissioned. HAWK, (as HMS GAMSTON, renamed SOMERLEYTON), was
laid down in Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, England, in June 1953, and
launched on 17 September 1955. She was purchased for the RAN in 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS GULL, (LEUT A. L. Beaumont,
RAN), was commissioned. GULL, (as HMS SWANSTON), was laid down in J. S.
Doig Ltd, Grimsby, England, in August 1953, and launched on 1 July 1954. In 1962
she was purchased for the RAN.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS CURLEW, (LEUT B. J. G. Dunn,
RAN), was commissioned. CURLEW was laid down in Montrose Shipyard Ltd,
Scotland, in April 1953, and launched on 6 October 1953. She was purchased for
the RAN IN 1962.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS TEAL, (LEUT M. B. Rayment,
RAN), was commissioned. TEAL, (as HMS JACKTON), was laid down in Philip &
Son Ltd, Dartmouth, England, in January 1953, and launched on 28 February
1955. She was purchased for the RAN IN 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS IBIS, (LCDR J.G. Stacey, RAN),
was commissioned. IBIS, (as HMS SINGLETON), was laid down in Montrose
Shipyard Ltd, Scotland, in October 1953, and launched on 18 November 1955.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS SNIPE, (LEUT P. H. James, RAN),
was commissioned. SNIPE, (as HMS ALCASTON), was laid down in John I
Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Southampton, England, in July 1951, and launched on 5
January 1953.
HMAS WATERHEN, (shore establishment in Sydney), was commissioned.
Australia promised naval support in the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation crisis.
The Minister for the Navy, Mr. F. C. Chaney, announced the dispatch of the HMA
Ships HAWK and GULL, (minesweepers), to Singapore, for operations during the
Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation.
HMAS TEAL, (minesweeper), intercepted two Indonesian sampans off Borneo. The
sampans opened fire, and TEAL retaliated, killing three of the crew. LEUT K.
Murray, RAN, TEAL’s captain, was awarded the DSC for gallantry in the action.
This was the only gallantry award to an RAN officer in the Indonesian-Malaysian
confrontation.
LEUT K. Murray, RAN, of HMAS TEAL, (minesweeper), was awarded the DSC for
conspicuous service in Malaysian waters, during the Indonesian-Malayan
confrontation.
ASLT J. M. Hutchinson, RAN, (a Fleet Air Arm pilot from HMAS MELBOURNE), was
killed when his aircraft crashed in the Malacca Straits. He was the only RAN
casualty for Confrontation, (the low level insurgency conflict between Malaysia and
Indonesia during 1964-66)
HMAS HAWK, (Ton class minesweeper), berthed at Semporna, (Malay State of
Sabah), for rest and recreation leave during her patrols associated with
Confrontation. Later that day one of her crew returned onboard drunk, and took
one of the ships 9mm Owen sub machine guns, and started to fire it
indiscriminately around the ship. Over 300 rounds were fired causing some
damage to the ship, but fortunately no one was hit. The sailor was eventually
subdued, and later medically discharged from the RAN.
The Australian Naval Board approved ‘Australia’ shoulder insignia as standard
uniform for the RAN.
Confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia officially ceased. Several RAN
units, including destroyer escorts, and the Ton class minesweepers, had been
involved in the confrontation, mainly conducting anti-infiltration patrols off
Singapore, and Sabah/Sarawak in East Malaysia.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Consent to the new Australian White
Ensign.
The Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt, announced to Parliament that the new
Australian White Ensign was formally approved
The Australian White Ensign was hoisted in all ships and establishments of the
RAN. The British White Ensign had been used by the RAN since 1913.
was commissioned. HAWK, (as HMS GAMSTON, renamed SOMERLEYTON), was
laid down in Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, England, in June 1953, and
launched on 17 September 1955. She was purchased for the RAN in 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS GULL, (LEUT A. L. Beaumont,
RAN), was commissioned. GULL, (as HMS SWANSTON), was laid down in J. S.
Doig Ltd, Grimsby, England, in August 1953, and launched on 1 July 1954. In 1962
she was purchased for the RAN.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS CURLEW, (LEUT B. J. G. Dunn,
RAN), was commissioned. CURLEW was laid down in Montrose Shipyard Ltd,
Scotland, in April 1953, and launched on 6 October 1953. She was purchased for
the RAN IN 1962.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS TEAL, (LEUT M. B. Rayment,
RAN), was commissioned. TEAL, (as HMS JACKTON), was laid down in Philip &
Son Ltd, Dartmouth, England, in January 1953, and launched on 28 February
1955. She was purchased for the RAN IN 1962
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS IBIS, (LCDR J.G. Stacey, RAN),
was commissioned. IBIS, (as HMS SINGLETON), was laid down in Montrose
Shipyard Ltd, Scotland, in October 1953, and launched on 18 November 1955.
The Bird, (ex-RN Ton), class minesweeper HMAS SNIPE, (LEUT P. H. James, RAN),
was commissioned. SNIPE, (as HMS ALCASTON), was laid down in John I
Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Southampton, England, in July 1951, and launched on 5
January 1953.
HMAS WATERHEN, (shore establishment in Sydney), was commissioned.
Australia promised naval support in the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation crisis.
The Minister for the Navy, Mr. F. C. Chaney, announced the dispatch of the HMA
Ships HAWK and GULL, (minesweepers), to Singapore, for operations during the
Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation.
HMAS TEAL, (minesweeper), intercepted two Indonesian sampans off Borneo. The
sampans opened fire, and TEAL retaliated, killing three of the crew. LEUT K.
Murray, RAN, TEAL’s captain, was awarded the DSC for gallantry in the action.
This was the only gallantry award to an RAN officer in the Indonesian-Malaysian
confrontation.
LEUT K. Murray, RAN, of HMAS TEAL, (minesweeper), was awarded the DSC for
conspicuous service in Malaysian waters, during the Indonesian-Malayan
confrontation.
ASLT J. M. Hutchinson, RAN, (a Fleet Air Arm pilot from HMAS MELBOURNE), was
killed when his aircraft crashed in the Malacca Straits. He was the only RAN
casualty for Confrontation, (the low level insurgency conflict between Malaysia and
Indonesia during 1964-66)
HMAS HAWK, (Ton class minesweeper), berthed at Semporna, (Malay State of
Sabah), for rest and recreation leave during her patrols associated with
Confrontation. Later that day one of her crew returned onboard drunk, and took
one of the ships 9mm Owen sub machine guns, and started to fire it
indiscriminately around the ship. Over 300 rounds were fired causing some
damage to the ship, but fortunately no one was hit. The sailor was eventually
subdued, and later medically discharged from the RAN.
The Australian Naval Board approved ‘Australia’ shoulder insignia as standard
uniform for the RAN.
Confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia officially ceased. Several RAN
units, including destroyer escorts, and the Ton class minesweepers, had been
involved in the confrontation, mainly conducting anti-infiltration patrols off
Singapore, and Sabah/Sarawak in East Malaysia.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Consent to the new Australian White
Ensign.
The Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt, announced to Parliament that the new
Australian White Ensign was formally approved
The Australian White Ensign was hoisted in all ships and establishments of the
RAN. The British White Ensign had been used by the RAN since 1913.
List of notable dates and
events for the
Minesweeping Squadron.
If anyone has any dates or
comments to add, please
let us know!
Dates listed are used with
kind permission of the
Naval Historical Society,
who's website and
archives can be found at:
http://www.navyhistory.org.
au/
events for the
Minesweeping Squadron.
If anyone has any dates or
comments to add, please
let us know!
Dates listed are used with
kind permission of the
Naval Historical Society,
who's website and
archives can be found at:
http://www.navyhistory.org.
au/
Key:
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Other Naval Events
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