ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY-THE RAN

The origin of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is traced from its origin with the Australian Squadron of the Royal  Navy (RN) with the formation of the colonial navies, the Queensland navy, the Victorian navy and the South Australian navy.

As the Royal Navy Australian Squadron was based on Sydney, New South Wales did not need a Navy for protection against feared French or Russian intrusions.

Model of His Majesty’s Queensland Ship HMQS Paluma

The formation of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911 is traced with its involvement in peace and war up to the modern navy.

HMAS Melbourne	HMAS Cnberra	Submarine Cato Class

    

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