Semaphore

The Semaphore series is produced by the Sea Power Centre - Australia to raise awareness of naval and maritime issues, both contemporary and historical. They are generally 2000 words (two pages) but may occasionally be 4000 words (four pages) in length. The series is only available in electronic format.

Alert: These pdf documents have been created from scanned images and accordingly are large in file size. They may take time to download.

Issue Title Download
Issue 7, May 2005 The Naval Contribution to Joint Operations PDF (112.1 KB)
Issue 6, April 2005 Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lanes PDF (111.28 KB)
Issue 5, April 2005 Air Warfare Destroyers and Combat Operations from the Sea PDF (104.91 KB)
Issue 4, March 2005 Gallipoli as a Joint Maritime Campaign PDF (248.54 KB)
Issue 3, March 2005 The RAN in the Gulf - Two Years On PDF (127.09 KB)
Issue 2, February 2005 The Pacific Patrol Boat Project PDF (83.23 KB)
Issue 1, February 2005 Sea Power Centre - Australia Publications PDF (50.19 KB)
Issue 14, December 2004 Disaster Relief - Cyclone Tracy and Tasman Bridge PDF (51.36 KB)
Issue 13, November 2004 The Roles and Tasks of Maritime Forces PDF (96.95 KB)
Issue 12, November 2004 Network Centric USW - Exploring the Realities PDF (66.29 KB)
Issue 11, October 2004 60 Years On: Leyte Gulf 1944 PDF (120.07 KB)
Issue 10, September 2004 90 Years On: Rabaul and Sydney/Emden, 1914 PDF (119.52 KB)
Issue 9, August 2004 Sea Power Centre - Australia Publications PDF (160.22 KB)
Issue 8, August 2004 ADF Amphibious Capability: Implications for Navy PDF (123.2 KB)
Issue 7, July 2004 Why Australia Needs a Mine Warfare Capability PDF (113.47 KB)
Issue 6, July 2004 Naval Operations Other Than War 1901-2004 PDF (101.14 KB)
Issue 5, May 2004 A Loss More Symbolic Than Material? PDF (111.2 KB)
Issue 4, May 2004 The Great Amphibious Invasion: D-Day, 6 June 1944 PDF (164.75 KB)
Issue 3, May 2004 Replenishment at Sea - A Significant Force Multiplier PDF (163.62 KB)
Issue 2, May 2004 Considerations in Maritime Barrier Operations PDF (100.54 KB)
Issue 1, January 2004 PACIFIC 2004 - RAN Sea Power Conference PDF (129.25 KB)
Issue 16, November 2003 Australia, Imperial Trade and the Impact of War PDF (131.99 KB)
Issue 15, November 2003 Sea Power Centre - Australia Publications PDF (149.66 KB)
Issue 14, November 2003 Australia’s Needs for Maritime Area Air Defence PDF (146.33 KB)
Issue 13, November 2003 Australia’s Absent Maritime National Identity PDF (149.66 KB)
Issue 12, November 2003 Australian Operations in the Solomon Islands PDF (126.21 KB)
Issue 11, November 2003 The New Maritime Security Environment PDF (112.04 KB)
Issue 10, October 2003 Sailing into the Future PDF (954.5 KB)
Issue 9, September 2003 Why the ADF Needs Major Surface Combatants PDF (135.76 KB)
Issue 8, September 2003 Australia’s Maritime Dependence PDF (205.78 KB)
Issue 7, August 2003 Before Gallipoli - Australian Operations in 1914 PDF (264.34 KB)
Issue 6, August 2003 Iraq Lessons: The More Things Change PDF (190.85 KB)
Issue 5, July 2003 The Decline of Australian Naval Deterrence 1919-1939 PDF (108.26 KB)
Issue 4, June 2003 Timor Sea Oil and Gas - Too Valuable to Ignore? PDF (167.79 KB)
Issue 3, May 2003 Sea Power Centre - Australia Publications PDF (136.45 KB)
Issue 2, April 2003 New Guinea WW2 - A Maritime Campaign PDF (207.45 KB)
Issue 1, March 2003 Sea Control and Surface Combatants PDF (123.26 KB)
Issue 2, December 2002 How old is Australia’s Navy? PDF (135.37 KB)
Issue 1, November 2002 A Message from the Director PDF (133.18 KB)

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