1910
The Minister for Defence announced the third torpedo boat destroyer would be built in NSW, but Victoria would receive a fair share of the future work authorised by the Federal Government.
1916
HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), participated in a 2nd Battle-cruiser Squadron sweep of Norwegian waters in the vicinity of The Naze. No enemy vessels were encountered.
1920
The Marksman class destroyer, (flotilla leader), HMAS ANZAC, (CMDR S. H. Simpson, RN), was commissioned. ANZAC was laid down in Denny Bros. Yard, UK, on 11 January 1917. In 1919 ANZAC was gifted to the RAN along with five S class destroyers.
The S class destroyer, HMAS TASMANIA, (LCDR H. O. Joyce, RN), was commissioned. TASMANIA was laid down in William Breadmore Yard on 23 November 1918.
The S class destroyer, HMAS TATTOO, (LCDR A. M. Roberts, DSO, RN), was commissioned. TATTOO was laid down in William Breadmore Yard, UK, on 21 December 1918.
The S class destroyer, HMAS SWORDSMAN, (LCDR C. E. Hughes-White, DSC, RN), was commissioned. SWORDSMAN was laid down in Scotts Yard, UK, on 28 December 1918.
The S class destroyer, HMAS SUCCESS, (LEUT O. R. Wace, RN), was commissioned. SUCCESS was laid down in Doxford Yard, UK, on 29 June 1918.
The S class destroyer, HMAS STALWART, was commissioned. STALWART was laid down in Swan Hunter Yard, UK, on 23 October 1918.
1942
HMAS VAMPIRE and HMS THANET, (destroyers) launched a night attack on a superior Japanese force landing troops at Endau, Malaya. The destroyers penetrated the enemy line and engaged vessels on both quarters at point-blank range. HMS THANET was lost in the engagement, VAMPIRE escaped reaching Singapore naval base some hours later.
The Fremantle-based USS HAKE, (submarine), sank the Japanese tanker YAMAMIZU MARU in the Java Sea off Borneo.
HMA Ships HOBART, PERTH, VAMPIRE, YARRA, and WARREGO, joined ABDA Command in Java.
1944
The Fremantle-based USS THRESHER, (submarine), sank the Japanese transports KIKAZAKI MARU and KOZEI MARU in the Philippines.
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