Use these resources to research specific naval events, the service of a relative, or Navy history more broadly.

Sea Power Centre – Australia (SPC‑A) is the Royal Australian Navy’s specialist history and research organisation. It preserves Navy history and supports research into Australia’s naval activities and interests.

SPC-A collections include:

• personnel biographies
• publications and research papers
• research and teaching resources
• unit and fleet histories.

Explore more collections

In addition to SPC‑A, several national institutions also collect and preserve Royal Australian Navy archives:

• Australian National Maritime Museum
• Australian War Memorial
• National Archives of Australia
• National Library of Australia.

Find a service record

The National Archives of Australia holds Navy service records created before 1970. To find a record, visit Royal Australian Navy service records.

Defence holds Navy service records from 1970 onwards. For historical family or personal research, apply for access by submitting a Personal information request.