HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell and the RAN College, heritage jewel in the defence crown by Tom Lewis For 90 years the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) has educated the RAN’s naval officers. […]
Author: Geoffrey Cole
Born 1945, joined RANC 1961, graduated 1964. Trained as a Supply Officer and retired in 2000.
Diver blown up, sir
Diver blown up, Sir By Bob STEVENS Another distinguished entry in the Naval Officers Club Literary Prize competition, 2001, this essay was published in the Naval Officers Club Newsletter No […]
Duyfken
Duyfken (Little dove) by John Ellis Indonesian spices have been important ingredients in Middle Eastern food and drink for over 3000 years. They were imported to the Persian Empire from […]
RAN HFV Memorial
RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam memorials By Robert Ray Gloria Shipp, widow of LACM Noel Shipp, and Sue Marschaulk, widow of WO I Glen Moore, unveiled a monument at the US […]
John Paul Jones Letter
John Paul Jones “letter” to the “Naval Committee” Since about the turn of the last century USN midshipmen training in their Annapolis Naval Academy were encouraged to learn and recite […]
Taff Jones
Taff Jones, a sailor’s sailor. Idwal Morris Jones, was born 22 September 1924, the son of Janet and John Morris Jones of Treddafydd Isaf, Bodorgan. Educated at Gwalchmai and Llangefni […]
Passing the Port
The passing of the port by Ron Robb This essay was awarded third prize in the Naval Officers Club Literary Prize competition, 2001, and was published in the Naval Officers […]
Pussers
The Pusser and his men By Ron Robb This article was another distinguished entry in the 2001 Literature Prize competition. The RAN’s Supply and Secretariat Branch has a proud and […]
REOC Prize
Naval Officers Club Prize: Reserve Entry Officers Course (REOC) At the Naval Officers Club’s 51st Annual General Meeting, 3 April 2007, the President, RADM David Holthouse, announced the resolution […]
Women in the RAN
Women serving in the RAN The subject of women serving in the armed forces has been contentious for centuries. Not long ago there were accusations that a USN female pilot […]