Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMAS Diamantina

River-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy.

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    27:37Machinery shock and quieting checksNotable Point
  2. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    3:15Diamantina's stable hull and ASDIC dome in dry dockChapter
  3. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    11:30Dry-dock support preserves Diamantina but limits future movementNotable Point
  4. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    18:48Why Diamantina is the last River-class frigate in original formNotable Point
  5. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    27:35Australian-built boilers and triple-expansion machineryChapter
  6. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    30:36Diamantina's construction, reserve years, and protective mottoNotable Point
  7. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    31:40Diamantina reveals an integrated Australian industrial baseChapter
  8. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    33:30Shipboard maps helped wartime recruits find their wayNotable Point
  9. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    37:24Hammocks, crowded mess decks, and a substantial galleyChapter
  10. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    45:56Diamantina's convoy-defense weapons fitChapter
  11. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    50:35Operating the manual high-angle 4-inch mountingNotable Point
  12. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    1:06:51Why preserving Diamantina requires public supportNotable Point
  13. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    1:08:27The Big Sleep became Diamantina's prized shipboard filmNotable Point
  14. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    1:09:03Diamantina rushed her doctor to HMAS QuiberonNotable Point
  15. Frigating in WWII for the Allies: HMAS Diamantina & the River Class Frigates
    1:09:48A Diamantina motorboat unknowingly crossed a minefieldNotable Point
  16. Bruships 115: Hopefully Australia Trip in Summary!
    1:19:08Wartime shortages shaped corvette armamentQ&A
  17. Some Books Aquired So Far in #NavHistAus23! Sydney
    18:34HMAS Diamantina's survey and medical work at BougainvilleChapter
  18. Some Books Aquired So Far in #NavHistAus23! Brisbane
    12:25HMAS Diamantina's museum story and volunteer baseChapter
  19. What books did I bring for #NavHistAus23?
    8:55Warship plans and HMAS DiamantinaChapter
  20. An Introduction to Ships of the Convoy War - the Battle of Atlantic in Steel Part 3 Frigates
    10:59River frigates survived the war better than they survived preservationNotable Point