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BLACK TOT DAY JULY 31ST 2019.

Posted on April 19, 2019 by admin

Hopefully black tot day will be celebrated again this year.

As to where we are not yet sure.

The Diamentina was the first thought however because of medical and mobility issues with our older members an alternative may have to be found.

Sorry there has been a long run between bulletins, but health problems got in my way.

I will try to pass on news more often.

REALLY

Posted on February 2, 2019 by admin

How cute is this

I KNEW RECRUITING HAD HAD A DOWNTURN HOWEVER.

SHE GETS HER FIRST COMMAND IN 12 MONTHS.

FIRST LADY OF THE ADMIRALTY 2024.

Just for interest

Posted on November 14, 2018 by admin

Just interest matter really.

The German U-boat surrender at Harwich,

just opposite Ganges Dec 1918

UPDATE ON THE 20yr BOOK

Posted on October 8, 2018 by admin

PUSSER’S RUM

HAS ONCE AGAIN COME TO THE FORE.

THEY HAVE GIVEN US A SMALL DONATION TOWARD OUR 20yr BOOK SO WE CAN MAKE IT A LITTLE BETTER.

ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL IT SHOULD BE OUT

BY THE END OF OCT.

AS A SMALL ASIDE THEY HAVE ALSO HELPED WITH OUR CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER.

OUR THANKS GO TO

SOUTHTRADE INTERNATIONAL IMPORTERS

OF

OUR FAVOURITE DROP

TRAFALGAR DAY UPDATE

Posted on September 2, 2018 by admin

This is not a French ship but one like it was at Trafalgar. You can have a shot to help it sink the French again

on the 21st Oct by joining the fun out Samford way.

Contact Alan Bibby or Charlie Greensmith for details.

The Royal Navy Assoc. Qld. Branch

is Putting it on it should be a good day out.

20 YEARS ON

Posted on August 19, 2018 by admin

A BIT MORE NEWS.

QUEENSLAND DIVISION IS 20YRS OLD THIS YEAR. A MEMORY BOOK IS BEING COMPILED TO CELEBRATE THE TIMES WE HAVE HAD AND THE SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS WE HAVE ENJOYED

It is planned at the moment to be no cost to financial members, the rest to be determined when it is finished at the end of September.

expressions of interest please contact

Scotty,Charlie or Linda.

TO ALL OUR READERS AN APOLOGY

Posted on February 5, 2017 by admin

DUE TO THE HOSPITALISATION OF THE WEB MASTER, THE WEB PAGE HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT NEGLETED HOWEVER HE HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED AND WILL TRY TO GET SOME RELEVANT INFO TO YOU ALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BY THE WAY A BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR

BLACK TOT DAY ENJOYED

Posted on July 24, 2016 by admin

BLACK TOT DAY

2016

A GREAT DAY FOR A SAD OCCASION.

THE WARDROOM OF

H.M.A.S.DIAMANTINA

WAS A NICE SETTING.

(COURTESY OF THE QUEENSLAND MARITIME MUSEUM)

THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY

BATTLE OF JUTLAND 31ST MAY 1916

Posted on May 30, 2016 by admin

JUTLAND

THE LAST TRUE NAVAL BATTLE.

31ST MAY 1916

FOUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO MOST POWERFUL NAVIES OF THE TIME.

THE LOSSES WERE TREMENDOUS IN BOTH SHIPS AND MEN.

JOINTLY 21 SHIPS AND 9823 MEN.

THE ROYAL NAVY LOST OVER 6000 AS AGAINST THE GERMAN LOSSES OF 3000.

TECHNICALLY THE BATTLE WAS A DRAW THE BRITISH LOST MORE SHIPS AND MEN, BUT THE GERMAN GRAND FLEET NEVER WENT TO SEA AGAIN.

THIS BATTLE WAS A TREMENDOUS PRICE TO PAY FOR AN INDECISIVE OUTCOME:THE BALANCE OF NAVAL POWER REMAINED THE SAME. INDEED THE LESSON OF JUTLAND CAN VIRTUALLY SERVE AS THE LESSON OF WORLD WAR ONE

.FOR ALL THE HEROISM AND SUFFERING OF BOTH SIDES, IN THE END TOO MANY MEN HAD PERISHED FOR VERY LITTLE.

This is the ship the future King of Britain King George Vl served on when he was known as “Lt. Johnstone” R.N.(Prince Albert) at Jutland.

THERE WERE QUITE A NUMBER OF AUSTRALIANS INVOLVED AT JUTLAND BUT DETAILS ARE VERY SKETCHY. HOWEVER ONE PROMINENT SENIOR OFFICER WAS, ADMIRAL SIR FREDRICK AUGUSTUS GAUNT KBE. BORN IN BEECHWORTH VICTORIA, HE WAS SECOND IN COMMAND !ST BATTLE SQUADRON, HIS FLAGSHIP H.M.S.COLOSSUS.