A century before COVID-19, Australia's first overseas aid mission was to assist Pacific Islands gripped by Spanish Flu. Join Professor Rob McLaughlin, Dr Steve Bullard, Commodore Mike Dowsett and Commander Neil Westphalen as they discuss this critical mission and explore parallels to the current pandemic.

S5E11 - The RAN And The Spanish Flu Pandemic

The Australian Naval History Podcast explores naval history in Australia. Each week, historians & veterans discuss a different aspect of Australian naval history. From deep discussions of particular battles, to the histories of submarine classes, the Australian Naval History Podcast is expert analysis & reflection on the storied past of Australia's military at sea.

Produced by the Naval Studies Group at UNSW Canberra, in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the Seapower Centre - Australia. The introductory music 'Duke of York' is used with the kind permission of the RAN Band. An illustrated version of each episode is available on YouTube. To provide comments email: navalstudiesgroup@gmail.com

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The Australian Naval History Podcast explores naval history in Australia. Each week, historians & veterans discuss a different aspect of Australian naval history. From deep discussions of particular battles, to the histories of submarine classes, the Australian Naval History Podcast is expert analysis & reflection on the storied past of Australia's military at sea. Produced by the Naval Studies Group at UNSW Canberra, in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society & the Seapower Centre - Australia. The introductory music 'Duke of York' is used with the kind permission of the RAN Band. An illustrated version of each episode is available on YouTube. To provide comments email: navalstudiesgroup@gmail.com

The Australian Naval History Podcast explores naval history in Australia. Each week, historians &amp; veterans discuss a different aspect of Australian naval history. From deep discussions of particular battles, to the histories of submarine classes, the Australian Naval History Podcast is expert analysis &amp; reflection on the storied past of Australia's military at sea.

Produced by the Naval Studies Group at UNSW Canberra, in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society &amp; the Seapower Centre - Australia. The introductory music 'Duke of York' is used with the kind permission of the RAN Band. An illustrated version of each episode is available on YouTube. To provide comments email: navalstudiesgroup@gmail.com

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