List of Contents of HMAS Mk II

Editorial Note	1		Category Index
Foreword	7		Category Index
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AT WAR
Global War	11	....	Chapter 1
Australia an Island	16		Chapter 1
The Turn of the Tide	29		Chapter 1
The Merchantmen do Their Bit	50		Chapter 2
With the R.A.N. Overseas	61		Chapter 2
The R.A.N. in Two Wars	64		Chapter 2
The W.R.A.N.S. Grows Up By Second Officer S. McC	74		Chapter 2
Beauty and the Beast	75		Chapter 2
H.M.A.S. Matafele	76		Chapter 2
Quickmatch-"Swift to Strike"	76		Chapter 2
Awards to R.A.N. Personnel	79		Chapter 3
TOLD BY SERVING PERSONNEL
An Admiral and a Thrush. By Bredis Holm	81		Chapter 3
England Expects. By Lieut-Commander J. S. B	88		Chapter 3
A Maiden Voyage in Uncharted Waters. By Lt-Commander J.S.B.	89		Chapter 3
To a Pencil. By Signal Boatswain C. H. N.	96		Chapter 3
A Question of Antecedents. By Paymaster Lt-Commander F L S	99		Chapter 3
What's Doing in the "Dogs"? By PO. Telegraphist D. L. B, WRANS	100		Chapter 3
Friends. By Cadet Rating P. G. M.	100		Chapter 3
Cat Muster. By A/Lieutenant F. B. W.	101		Chapter 3
Learning the Ropes, By Sub-Lieutenant C. V. H.	102		Chapter 4
The R.A.N. at Papua. By G. B., Commander, RN	105		Chapter 4
Dreaming. By Cadet Rating P. G. M.	115		Chapter 4
"Camooflarge." By Sub-Lieutenant J. F. M.	116		Chapter 5
Cameos of the Little Ships. By Leading Writer E. W. N	120		Chapter 5
Solid Ivory. By Signal Boatswain C. H. N.	122		Chapter 5
Going Ashore. By Able Seaman K. S. MacK.	125		Chapter 5
Tropical Soccer. By Lieutenant S. W. P.	126		Chapter 5
An Incident in the Life of a Corvette. By Chief Stoker W. I. D	127		Chapter 5
"A Word in Season." By Lieutenant R. A. H. M	139		Chapter 6
"Pay Day." By Signalman G. W. W.	139		Chapter 6
R.A.N. College	140		Chapter 6
Boogie Woogie Villa. By Sub-Lieutenant C. V. H	140		Chapter 6
A Ship is Reborn. By Lieutenant W. N. S.	141		Chapter 6
Shipboard Sabotage. By Engineer Lieutenant A. W. M. L	145		Chapter 6
Communications. By Signal Boatswain C. H. N	145		Chapter 6
Looking Back. By Third Officer J. C., W.R.A.N.S	147		Chapter 6
"All the Nice Girls . . ." By Leading Telegraphist S. V. T., WRANS.	148		Chapter 6
Photo Album 1	asstd		Chapter 7
The First Day. By Signal Boatswain C. H. N	151		Chapter 8
Vale Lexington. By Signal Boatswain C. H. N.	154		Chapter 8
Koopa, the Mystery Ship. By Lieutenant E. K	157		Chapter 8
"Victuals" a la Carte. By Able Seaman K. S. MacK	158		Chapter 8
Twirps, One, for the use of- By Lieutenants F D S. & D A L D	159		Chapter 8
First Naval Officer Killed at New Guinea	166		Chapter 9
Entry and Exit. By A/Lieut-Commander	167		Chapter 9
This the Price. By Sick Berth Attendant 1. S. B.	171		Chapter 9
Church on the Quarter-Deck. By Chaplain N. H. S	172		Chapter 9
Mine Sweeping Moments. By A/Lieutenant F. B. W	173		Chapter 9
At Home. By Cadet Rating P. G. M.	174		Chapter 9
"Krazy Kommando." By Signalman G. W. TV.	178		Chapter 9
Captain Davies' Book. By A/Lieutenant F. B. W	178		Chapter 10
A Spot of P.T. By Petty Officer Telegraphist D. L. B., W.R.A.N.S	180		Chapter 10
Suspense. By Paymaster Lieutenant J. C. H. G.	183		Chapter 10
War Signal Station. By Signalman L. E. C.	185		Chapter 10
On Draft. By Sub-Lieutenant S. R. D.	186		Chapter 10
The 1493 Hour Firebrick. By Lieutenant R. A. H. M	191		Chapter 11
"Qualifying." By Petty Officer Writer G. L. K	193		Chapter 11
Buzz Merchants. By Able Seaman M. M. C.	197		Chapter 11
All Hands! All Hands! By Lieutenant R. A. H. M.	197		Chapter 11
A Gull "Obskewered." By Lieutenant A. R. B	198		Chapter 11
"Stormy." By Petty Officer M. V. C.	199		Chapter 11
Photo Album 2	asstd		Chapter 12
ILLUSTRATIONS
H.M.A.S. Australia, Guadalcanal, the 8th August, 1942. By B2167	F/piece		Category Index
Rear Admiral V. A. C. Crutchley, V.C., D.S.C.	19		Chapter 1
Bombing Up Aircraft, H.M.A.S. Australia. By B31154	25		Chapter 8
Discharging Essential Supplies, Moresby Harbour. By V144619	26		Chapter 9
Christmas Mail. By Commander F. R. I	39		Chapter 2
Sunday Prayers in a Minesweeper. By B311S4	40		Chapter 10
The Oerlikon Gunner. By B2167	45		Chapter 2
Hoisting the Motor Boat. By B31154	51		Chapter 11
Upper Deck, H.M.A.S. Australia. By B31154	52		Chapter 2
Building an Australian "Tribal". By B31154	65		Chapter 2
Wooden Ship Building, Western Australia. By 831154	66		Chapter 2
Able Seaman. By N44304	71		Chapter 3
Corvette's Engine-room. By B2167	77		Chapter 12
Sweeper's Berth, Fremantle. By B31154	78		Chapter 4
Hard Lying. By B31154	91		Chapter 3
Starboard Lookout. By B2167	92		Chapter 13
Night Firing, H.M.A.S. Warramunga. By B2167	97		Chapter 4
H.M.A.S. Australia Escorts the Ninth. By B31154	103		Chapter 4
"Corvette" at Milne Bay. By B2167	104		Chapter 5
Kai Addicts. By Ordinary Seaman R. J. G	117		Chapter 4
In Dry Dock. By B2167	118		Chapter 6
At the Wheel. By B2167	123		Chapter 5
Horsham on Patrol. By B31154	129		Chapter 6
Naval Auxiliary Patrol, Fremantle. By B311S4	130		Chapter 6
Dawn Action Stations. By B31154	143		Chapter 6
"Corvette" in Coral Sea. By Engineer Lieutenant A. W. M. L	144		Chapter 6
The Depth Charge, H.M.A.S. Swan. By B2167	149		Chapter 6
Officer and Rating, W.R.A.N.S. By N443694	175		Chapter 7
Captured Japanese Barge, Milne Bay. By B3159	181		Chapter 9
"The Mill", 0.T.S., Flinders Naval Depot. By Commander F. R. I	195		Chapter 11
Some Naval Allies. By V52583	196		Chapter 11
Photographs include a number taken by members of ships' companies. Others were taken by photographers of Military History Section. For all these photographs which add so much to the value of this book, due thanks are hereby expressed. Sketches, illustrations and sketch maps are by members of ships' companies, artists of the Australian War Memorial, the Military History Section and L. H. Q. Cartographic Company. The jacket was designed by V144618.