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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]