THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE A tale of two cruisers by Colin Baxter (This Message was first published in NOCN 83, 1 December 2010.) The recent discovery of the sunken wreck of […]

HMAS Whyalla: her last long voyage By John Ellis Following the outbreak of World War II, the Government asked BHP if they could develop a shipyard for the war effort. […]

HMAS Fremantle: A young Lieutenant goes west by John Jobson It was late in 1952, as a fully qualified Lieutenant, that I received my appointment as third officer of HMAS […]

Evolution of aircraft carriers XII: The wartime European carriers Twelfth article in a series  by Scot MacDonald. Reprinted with permission Naval Aviation News May 1963 pp 60-64. “Experience with regard […]

Evolution of aircraft carriers XIII: The turbulent post-WW II years Thirteenth article in a series by Scot MacDonald. Reprinted with permission Naval Aviation News, October 1963 pp. 64-68. There has […]

USN Carrier Evolution I: Genesis by Scot MacDonaldReprinted with permission: Naval Aviation News Feb 1962 pp 2-8. This is the first of a series of articles written in the early […]

USN Carrier Evolution II: Post Jutland Second article in a series by Scot MacDonald. Reprinted with permission: Naval Aviation News, March 1962, pp 9 – 15. “It is impossible to […]

USN Carrier Evolution III: Langley, Lex and Sara Third article in a series by Scot MacDonald. Reprinted with permission: Naval Aviation News, May 1962, pp 16 – 21. “One day, […]

USN Carrier Evolution IV: Purpose-built ships Fourth article in a series by Scot MacDonald. Reprinted with permission: Naval Aviation News, June 1962, pp 22- 27.   “Such remarks as I […]

USN Carrier Evolution V: War Games 1 By Scot MacDonald. Fifth article in a series. Reprinted with permission: Naval Aviation News August 1962 pp. 28-33. One of those whose untiring […]