Tag: RAN
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Supermarine Walrus
Supermarine Walrus The Supermarine Walrus was one of the most successful amphibious aircraft of the interwar and Second World War periods. Designed by Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft was developed from the earlier Supermarine Seagull V, a design originally created to meet a requirement from the Royal Australian Navy for a catapult-launched reconnaissance aircraft. The Seagull… Read more
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HMAS Albatross (1928) Seaplane Carrier
HMAS Albatross (1928) HMAS Albatross (later HMS Albatross) was a seaplane tender of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), which was later transferred to the Royal Navy and used as a repair ship. Albatross was built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard during the mid-1920s and entered service at the start of 1929. The ship experienced problems with… Read more
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HMAS Stalwart (III) A304
HMAS Stalwart (III) A304 Commissioned on 13 November 2021, HMAS Stalwart (III) A304 is the second and final Supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ship built for the Royal Australian Navy. HMAS Stalwart (III) is the third Royal Australian Navy ship to bear the name after the S Class destroyer HMAS Stalwart (I), and the single class destroyer tender HMAS Stalwart… Read more