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HMAS Dechaineux

Leading Seaman Sara, of HMAS Dechaineux, receives the Conspicuous Service Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.
ADF People Royal Australian Navy 

CSM for comfort food under the waves

10/06/202523/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 938 Views 0 Comments HMAS Dechaineux, King's Birthday Honours

Sailing through oceans deep beneath the waves, where it’s cold and confined, it’s often a simple, warm meal that brings

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The stores dropped by the RAAF C-27J Spartan are craned onto HMAS Warramunga's deck during Exercise Kakadu 24. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photo by Midshipman Joshua Breedon.
News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

MAD delivery for Warramunga on Ex Kakadu

25/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2822 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga, MH-60R Seahawk

It was an unusual day for HMAS Warramunga, sailing around northern Australia as part of Exercise Kakadu. CAPTION: The stores dropped by

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Navy ships conduct a multilateral cooperative activity during Exercise Kakadu off the coast of Darwin, NT. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Task groups form up for sea phase

20/09/202421/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1598 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga joined the exodus as 10 ships, a submarine and five aircraft formed into two task groups to undertake

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Leading Seaman Leigh Crutchley stands on the casing of HMAS Dechaineux as the boat comes alongside Fleet Base West after completing a busy few months at sea, 17 December 2016. Photo by Leading Seaman Lee-Anne Mack.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Australia/France sign Future Submarine inter-govt agreement

20/12/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4487 Views 0 Comments future submarine program, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Waller

Australia’s Minister for Defence Marise Payne and France’s Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian, today welcomed the signing of an Agreement

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