Naval History Podcast Series - Season 4

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Vice Admiral Peter Jones & his expert panel discuss the early days of clearance diving in the RAN, the achievements in both World Wars and much more.
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    Vice Admiral Peter Jones & his expert panel of Commodore Hec Donohue, Commander Jake Linton & Lieutenant Commander Doug Moore discuss the early days of clearance diving in the RAN and the achievements in both World Wars.
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    Vice Admiral Peter Jones & his expert panel of Commodore Hec Donohue, Commander Jake Linton & Lieutenant Commander Doug Moore discuss clearance diving in the RAN from the end of World War II to the Vietnam War. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre. 
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    Vice Admiral Peter Jones & his expert panel of Vice Admiral Russ Crane, Commodore Hec Donohue, & Commander Pete Tedman discuss clearance diving in the RAN from the end of the Vietnam War to 2019. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Peter Stanley & his expert panel of Lieutenant Commander Mark Bailey, Dr David Stevens, Commander Geoff McGinley & Oberleutnant zur See Tim Döbler discuss the fate of the German East Asia Squadron in World War I and the implications on Australia’s Defence. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Mr Jim Burrowes, Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Dr Betty Lee and Mr John Perryman discuss the formation and early operations operations of the RAN Coastwatchers in World War II. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Mr Jim Burrowes, Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Dr Betty Lee and Mr John Perryman discuss the operations of the RAN Coast-watchers from the Solomons Campaign until 1945. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Commodore Mick Dowsett & Commander Neil Westphalen discuss the provision of medical and dental services in the RAN from1945. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Commodore Mick Dowsett & Commander Neil Westphalen discuss the provision of medical and dental services in the RAN from1945. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Father Michael Head, Dr David Stevens and Commander Greg Swinden discuss the little known operations of the RAN in Russian waters in the aftermath of World War I Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Judge Sylvia Emmett, Professor Tom Frame, Lieutenant Commander Doug Moore, Commodore Brian Robertson & Vice Admiral Peter Jones discuss the tragic sinking of the destroyer HMAS Voyager in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Judge Sylvia Emmett, Professor Tom Frame & Commodore Brian Robertson discuss the legal aftermath of the tragic sinking of the destroyer HMAS Voyager in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.

  • Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Rear Admiral Simon Cullen, Ms Louise Esola, Captain Errol Stevens & Commander Matthew Vesper discuss the tragic sinking of the destroyer USS Frank E Evans in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Dr David Stevens, Commander Geoff McGinley, Rear Admiral James Goldrick, Ms Alison Hardigan & Dr Joe Straczek discuss the early professional heads of the Royal Australian Navy. This discussion was part of the 2019 King-Hall Seminar. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Lieutenant Commander Sam Fairall-Lee, Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Fathers, Commander Greg Swinden & Dr Greg Gilbert discuss the professional heads of the Royal Australian Navy during the Cold War. This discussion was part of the 2019 King-Hall Seminar. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Vice Admiral Peter Jones & his expert panel of Rear Admiral David Campbell, Commander Alastair Cooper, Dr Jack McCaffrie & Dr Will Westerman discuss the last Chiefs of Naval Staff of the Royal Australian Navy. This discussion was part of the 2019 King-Hall Seminar. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Rear Admiral Allan Du Toit, Dr Karl James, Vice Admiral Peter Jones & Commander Greg Swinden discuss the RAN’s involvement in the largest naval battle in history - the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.
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    Professor Rob McLaughlin & his expert panel of Rear Admiral Allan Du Toit, Dr Karl James, Vice Admiral Peter Jones & Commander Greg Swinden discuss the RAN’s involvement in the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the RAN Seapower Centre.