Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Dr Joe Straczek, Dr Ian Pfennigwerth & Craig Collie discuss the operations of the Fleet Radio Unit Melbourne during World War II & its code breaking legacy.

Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Dr Joe Straczek, Dr Ian Pfennigwerth & Mr Craig Collie discuss the creation of a RAN codebreaking capability in the interwar period. They go onto to discuss the formation of the Fleet Radio Unit Melbourne (FRUMEL). This is an updated version with improved sound quality.

Commander Greg Swinden & his expert panel of Commodore Sam Bateman, Commander Jerry Lattin, Commodore Lou Rago & Vice Admiral Chris Richie discuss the operations of RAN and Papua New Guinea Defence Force patrol boats & landing craft in Papua New Guinea waters.

Commander Greg Swinden & his expert panel of Commodore Sam Bateman, Mr Jim Nockels & Commander Viv Littlewood discuss the RAN's involvement in the establishment of the Maritime Element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force.

Commander Greg Swinden & his expert panel of Commander Jerry Lattin, Commander Viv Littlewood, Dr Tristan Moss & Dr Brian McDonnell discuss the RAN's involvement in Papua New Guinea from 1945 to the lead up to independence. Part One of three parts.

Commander Alastair Cooper & his expert panel of Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Mr Peter Shannon & Commander Greg Swinden discuss the role the cruiser HMAS Adelaide played in the installation of a French French regime in New Caledonia in 1942.

Commander Greg Swinden & his expert panel of Lieutenant Tim Döbler (Federal German Navy), Rear Admiral James Goldrick & Dr David Stevens discuss the creation of the Royal Australian Navy.

Provides news on Season 3 of Australian Naval History. More details: https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/australian-centre-for-the-study-of-armed-conflict-and-society/naval-studies-group

Commander Greg Swinden & his expert panel discuss the brutal Battle of Savo Island in which HMAS Canberra & three US heavy cruisers were sunk. The panel consists of Dr Greg Gilbert, Vice Admiral Peter Jones & Dr Kathryn Spurling.

This episode was recorded at the 50 year reunion of the RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (HFV) at the Fleet Arm Museum on October 2017. The final episode with two speakers gives a perspective of the families & well as the HFV's return to Australia. The speakers are Mrs Cynthia Ryan & Commander Guy Cooper.