HMAS Yarra – CONTACT magazine

Lieutenant Yoon Lee takes a bearing on the bridge of HMAS Yarra. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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HMAS Yarra sailing on a high

20/03/202423/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2464 Views 0 Comments HMAS Waterhen, HMAS Yarra, Huon-class Minehunter

Talk to any of the crew in HMAS Yarra and the overwhelming take-away is the high level of professional and

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Seaman Clearance Diver Finn Bentley from HMAS Yarra assists civilian mariners lodged on a reef near Murray's Beach, Jervis Bay. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan.

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Navy’s rapid response to distressed civilians

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1957 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diver, HMAS Yarra, MV Sycamore

Navy ships have provided prompt assistance to two separate civilian vessels in distress in less than four hours. CAPTION: Seaman

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Royal Australian Navy clearance diver Able Seaman Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Simon Hampson. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Navy team thanked for Brisbane River work

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2155 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diving Team 4, HMAS Shepparton, HMAS Yarra, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Royal Australian Navy personnel who helped clear flood material from the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay were given a big

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Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus Captain Ainsley Morthorpe, centre, and Chaplain Matthew Campbell salute as Able Seaman Luke Glasson sounds the Last Post during the HMAS Yarra II commemorative service. Story by Commander Helen Ward. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

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Sinking of HMAS Yarra II remembered

10/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2423 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Yarra, WWII

Navy personnel recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest periods of WWII. CAPTION: Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus

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