Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

Mac Gregory
07 February 2010

This site is dedicated to all "Who went down to the sea in ships" in World War 2, in whatever capacity they may have served the cause of freedom, but especially to the Eighty Four Officers and Men who died in H.M.A.S. Canberra at the Battle of Savo Island, on the 9th of August, 1942.  

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Here are my latest 12 articles.  See the article list, letters archive, or site map to see all of them or to get your bearings. Links to the main features are in the right hand column. If you can't find what you are looking for, try this search page. There is also a search link on each page. 

Australian Women at war, WW1, WW2 - Nursing the A I F in the Great War Prior to Australia's Federation in 1901, each colony controlled its own defence force, of which the nursing services formed a part. In July 1903 the nursing services of each colony joined together to form the Australian Army Nursing Service. Read the article.

100,000 Hits on Ahoy's Home Page At 2.45 AM on Friday November 13th, AHOY Mac's Web Log passed a milestone. Read the article.

Early Visits of Russian Warships to Australia In 1862 the Russian Corvette Svetania entered Port Phillip Bay and fired a salute to Queenscliff, it was an embarassing moment for the locals, as they could not return this salute, as they were not supplied with gunpowder. Read the article.

The Battle of Quiberon Bay November 20, 1759 It was during the Seven Years war between England and France that the Battle of Quiberon bay was fought. At the time it appeared France was preparing to invade both England and Scotland, with both troops and their ship transports massing around the Loire estuary. Read the article.

A cold morning watch with Bob Loder, HMAS Shropshire, 1946 We had just finished a very cold Morning Watch ( 4 AM to 8 AM ) on the ship's bridge, I as Officer of The Watch, and Bob as my second OOW, he was still to qualify for his Watch Keeping Ticket. Read the article.

HMAS Canberra II finally scuttled at 1400 on Sunday 4th. October 2009 Puffs of smoke were observed to mark the firing of all the demolition charges, the ship gracefully slipped below the waves, no fuss, in but two minutes she was gone. Four concrete blocks will anchor her by the bow and stern, and over the coming weeks the ex HMAS Canberra will be inspected, and I would anticipate will be declared safe for diving. Read the article.

HMAS Voyager Model by Ken Taylor Ken Taylor devoted 9 years and I imagine a large amount of his home living space to house the keel when laid, and the model as it grew to the finished wonder. It is on a large scale of 1.24, not too many modelers are that ambitious. Read the article.

67 years since HMAS Canberra was sunk with the loss of 84 As the years stumble by, today, August 9, 2009 is the 67th. anniversary of the sinking of the RAN heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra. Read the article.

Anzac Day, Melbourne 2009 This year I was honoured by being invited to lead the Melbourne Anzac Day March. Read the article.

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A new site about the Bismarck and the effort to present crew members in
portraits and biographical sketches in German and English

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