Tom Lewis (author)

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Dr. Tom Lewis OAM (1958–) is an Australian author and naval historian.

In 2004, Lewis was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his service to naval history.[1][unreliable source?]

Contents

[edit] Books

  • Darwin Sayonara, Boolarong, 1991 - children's novel centred around the events of WWII in Darwin, Australia, 1942.
  • Wrecks in Darwin Waters, Turton and Armstrong, 1991 - details the ship and aircraft wrecks, many from attacks in WWII and Cyclone Tracy in 1974, that may be found in waters near Darwin, Australia.
  • Sensuikan I-124, Tall Stories, 1997- dealing with the sinking of IJN submarine I-124 by HMAS Deloraine.[2]
  • A War at Home, Tall Stories, 1999 - about the Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19 February 1942.[3][4]
  • By Derwent Divided, Tall Stories, 2001 - dealing with the Tasman Bridge disaster in the state of Tasmania, and the subsequent maritime events.[5]
  • Australian Naval Leaders, RAN College. A study of nine naval officers of the Royal Australian Navy, with analysis of their careers and effectiveness

Editor - Warship magazine (Australia), and Headmark - Journal of the Australian Naval Institute

[edit] Articles (selection):

• "What may the wreck of the Sydney reveal" - Warship Vol 42, RUSI Journal United Service Feb 2008, Headmark Dec 2007.

• “The Importance of Audience Perception in Communications from the Maritime Battlespace Environment of the Future – King-Hall History Conference, July 2007

• “Military History this week” - 54 articles within Victory Times – Iraq Coalition Troops newspaper, June-December 2006

• Media implications from the Gulf War Army Journal, June 2006

• Heroes of the Navy – Rear Admiral Sir David Martin – Warship magazine, Dec 2006

• “Lethality in Tactical Air Combat – a study of the image and the reality of fighter combat, and some consideration of the ethics involved”. ADF Journal No. 167, 2005

• “The Myth of Land-Based Aircraft for Naval Defence”, paper presented at the 2005 King-Hall Naval History Conference

• “Unsung Heroes of the Royal Australian Navy”. Paper presented at the International Conference of Historical Sciences, July 2005.

• “Infantry Lethality in Vietnam: My Lai was Inevitable, and not alone”. Paper presented at The Legacy of the Vietnam War Conference, University of Newcastle, April 2005

• Encyclopedia of Maritime History – Oxford University Press - "Naval Wages". 2005

• The Canberra Times – book reviews: July 2004 - October 2006

• “The Navy’s Finest Fighting Leader – Captain ‘Hec’ Waller, DSC” - The Journal of Australian Naval History, October 2004

• "Australia's Airpower at Sea - a new proposal for a flexible and mobile force" – winner of the 2003 Naval Officers’ Club Essay Competition. Published in the Australian Army Journal, November 2004. Also published in March 2005 in United Service – the Journal of the Royal United Services Institute.

• “Naval Interdiction in the North – Haphazard and Hazardous" – Paper presented at the 2003 King-Hall Naval History Conference

• “Myths concerning the number of deaths in the first Japanese attacks on Darwin in February 1942” - Wartime magazine, May 2003

• “Wreck Finding - Dreams and Reality: the true nature of finding the wrecks of HMAS Sydney and the Kormoran”. Australian Sea Heritage. Winter 2003

• “Deterrence, Capacity and Skill Retention: some thoughts on the acquisition or removal of platforms within the ADF” – ADF Journal – July 2002

• “What do the Public Think? - about the effectiveness of Australia’s Offshore Surveillance and Interdiction Effort” - Maritime Studies – June 2002


[edit] References

  1. ^ Talk with Dr. Tom Lewis OAM. Northern Territory Library. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ David M. Stevens. Japanese submarine operations against Australia 1942-1944. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  3. ^ "Quarterly Newsletter" (PDF). The Australian Association for Maritime History, March 2000.
  4. ^ A War at Home
  5. ^ Lewis, Tom (September-October 2002). "Deterrence, Capacity and Skill Retention" (pdf). Australian Defense Force Journal (No. 156). ISSN 1320-2545. 

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