A Hidden Tragedy
The Sinking of HMAS Goorangai
$25.00
- Paperback
273 pages
- Release Date
30 December 2025
Summary
The untold story of Australia’s first Royal Australian Navy wartime loss — revealed in full for the first time.
While the thunder of overseas battles often dominates the narrative of Australians in World War Two, a forgotten tragedy unfolded in the quiet waters of Port Phillip Bay. In 1940, less than 100 km from Melbourne, the humble minesweeper HMAS Goorangai was on a vital mission, clearing German-laid sea mines in Bass Strait, when she was catastrophically…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923514164 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923514164 |
| Author: | Andrew Campbell |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 273 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 155mm x 233mm |
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Andrew Campbell
Andrew Campbell served with the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for over 40 years, including work in Mine Warfare Group 54 — the same group from which the HMAS Goorangai’s ship’s company was drawn. A technical naval specialist, he has worked in defence procurement and explosive ordnance for the Department of Defence.
His published articles on naval history have appeared in Navy News, Australian Warship, The Australian Reservist, and The Australian Naval Institute. He is the recipient of the Orchard Prize and a commendation from the Captain of HMAS Cerberus for his research into Goorangai’s unidentified sailor.
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