Tag: Sydney
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HMAS Currawong (HTS 502) Harbour Tug
HMAS Currawong (HTS 502) Harbour Tug Currawong was one of four Bronzewing-class harbour tugs constructed for the Royal Australian Navy. The ships in the class were: Bronzewing (HTS 501)Currawong (HTS 502)HTS 503 (to Papua New Guinea in 1974)Mollymawk (HTS 504) They were constructed by Stannard Bros, Sydney, except for HTS Mollymawk (504), she was constructed by Perris… Read more
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HMAS Bronzewing (HTS 501) Harbour Tug
HMAS Bronzewing (HTS 501) Harbour Tug HMS Bronzewing was one of four Bronzewing-class harbour tugs constructed for the Royal Australian Navy. The ships in the class were: Bronzewing (HTS 501)Currawong (HTS 502)HTS 503 (to Papua New Guinea in 1974)Mollymawk (HTS 504) They were constructed by Stannard Bros, Sydney, except for HTS Mollymawk (504), she was constructed… Read more
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Steam Ship John Oxley
Steam Ship John Oxley Built in 1927 in Scotland for the Queensland Harbours and Rivers Board, the John Oxley was a relief pilot vessel in Moreton Bay, a buoy tender and a lighthouse tender that operated along the Queensland coast. In the Second World War John Oxley was requisitioned for the Royal Australian Navy and… Read more