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HMAS Childers

Australian Army personnel from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, join PNG Defence Force members in a ceremonial gun salute during the Fleet Review at APEC Haus, Port Moresby. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Corporal Jack Pearce.
News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

Fleet review, open day salute PNG independence

05/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 6064 Views 0 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, HMAS Childers, HMAS Choules, PNG

Thousands lined the waterfront at APEC Haus in Port Moresby this week as naval crews stood to attention and ships

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Civilian vessel Experience after suffering an engine failure. Story by Leading Seaman Peta Binns. Photo supplied.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Near miss for HMAS Childers in Cairns

13/07/202214/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1764 Views 0 Comments HMAS Childers

Whilst alongside Norship Dockyard in Cairns, HMAS Childers rendered assistance to a civilian vessel named Experience which suffered an engine

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