Titanic (Book)
The sinking of Titanic Book review by John Ellis Brown, D.G. (2001) The Last Log of the Titanic. Maine International Marine: Camden. 234pp $36 (used). The many closet Titanic aficionados […]
Author: Geoffrey Cole
Born 1945, joined RANC 1961, graduated 1964. Trained as a Supply Officer and retired in 2000.
HMS Rattler
HMS Rattler by John Ellis The development of the steam engine for locomotion was a challenge taken up by engineers in the late 18th century. Richard Trevithick demonstrated his steam […]
Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred and Australia’s first Royal Tour by Mackenzie J. Gregory Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh (left), was noted for two significant events in the history of Australia. He […]
Superstition: Friday
Superstition and Silliness — the tale of the so-called HMS Friday By Tom Lewis Although sailors of the past, and perhaps the present, have been seen as superstitious, they are […]
Naval Swords
Swords “to carry” or not By Tom Lewis The naval sword and scabbard. There seems to be an oft-repeated story about our navy, and perhaps the Royal Navy too, that […]
RNEC Manadon
The rise and fall of the Royal Naval Engineering College by John Ellis The Royal Naval Engineering College complex (left) trained thousands of engineers. Historic Manadon House (right), purchased […]
An RAN MIDN in HMS Vanguard
An RAN midshipman in HMS Vanguard by John Jobson CDRE John Jobson describes his nine months aboard the last of the RN battleships, HMS Vanguard. These recollections are based on […]
Albert Medal
Albert Medal Queen Victoria instituted the Albert Medal in 1866 to recognise those civilians who had attempted to prevent the loss of life at sea. A year later the warrant […]
Bantry Bay Gigs
Bantry Bay gigs As a followup to Bantry, the unknown invasion (Newsletter 65, June 2006 pp 24-27) Tom de Voil learned “quite by accident” at a local Rotary Club meeting […]
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. […]