Royal Australian Navy 1911 – 1961 Golden Jubilee

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Title: Royal Australian Navy 1911 – 1961 Golden Jubilee

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Condition: Very Good +

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: 1961

ISBN: N/A

Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 49 pages

Comments: This book was published in 1961 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy and gives a good overview of the history of the RAN up to 1961.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces. Originally intended for local defence, the navy was granted the title of ‘Royal Australian Navy’ in 1911, and became increasingly responsible for defence of the region.

Britain’s Royal Navy continued to support the RAN and provide additional blue-water defence capability in the Pacific up to the early years of World War II. Then, rapid wartime expansion saw the acquisition of large surface vessels and the building of many smaller warships.