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Revision as of 19:23, 8 May 2015

The Royal Australian Navy is the navy of the Commonwealth of Australia, formed upon the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901 as the Commonwealth Naval Forces. In 1911 the Permanent Naval Forces were granted the title of Royal Australian Navy, and the Citizen Naval Forces received the title of Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

Prior to 1913, Australian waters fell under the protection of the forces assigned to the Royal Navy's Australian Station. In that year the British Australian Station was replaced by the locally-administered Australian Fleet.

Administration

Under the terms of the Naval Defence Act, 1910, the Royal Australian Navy administered by a Naval Board. The first Board was appointed in March, 1911:[1]

  • The Minister of State for Defence, President.
  • Rear-Admiral William R. Creswell, First Naval Member.
  • Captain Bertram M. Chambers, Second Naval Member.
  • Engineer Captain W. Clarkson, Third Naval Member.
  • Paymaster-in-Chief H. W. Eldon Manisty, Finance and Civil Member (and as Naval Secretary).

Under Statutory Rule No. 32 of 1911, the powers and functions of the Naval Board in its relation to the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth were defined as:

The Naval Board shall, subject to the control of the Minister, be charged with the administration of all matters relating to the Naval Forces. The members of the Board shall act as a whole, its orders being issued over the signature of the Naval Secretary.[2]

Fleets

Royal Australian Navy Squadron

For a period, the force was embodied in a Squadron commanded by Royal Navy flag officers loaned to the R.A.N. for the appointment.

Dockyards and Reserves

Personnel

Officers

Ratings

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Appointment of the Naval Board. No. 2." Commonwealth Forces. Navy Orders, 1911. Manisty was granted the temporary rank of Paymaster-in-Chief while holding the his appointment, dated 1 March, 1911. "Finance and Civil Member. No. 43." Commonwealth Forces. Navy Orders, 1911.
  2. ↑ "Powers and Functions of the Naval Board. No. 3." Commonwealth Forces. Navy Orders, 1911.
  3. ↑ Succeeded that day. Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
  4. ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
  5. ↑ Successor assumed command then. Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  6. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  7. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.

Bibliography

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