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Evacuees from Mallacoota are transported to HMAS Choules. Photo by Petty Officer Helen Frank.
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Anniversary of Mallacoota evacuation

16/01/202116/01/2021 Mike Hughes 52 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

When bushfires cut off a coastal Victorian hamlet, “the largest civilian maritime evacuation in our nations history” was launched 1 year ago.

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Captain Doug Theobald presents a Fleet Commander silver commendation to Able Seaman Sarah McDonald at an awards ceremony held at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
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Submariner awards recognise achievements

16/01/2021 Mike Hughes 130 Views 0 Comments

The achievements of Navy’s Submarine Force in 2020 were recognised at the submariner awards at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. CAPTION:

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The first six recipients of the Australian Service Medal for Operation Bursa with the Commander Fleet Air Arm Commodore Don Dezentje, centre. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.
ADF Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Retrospective medals for Fleet Air Arm

16/01/202117/01/2021 Mike Hughes 179 Views 0 Comments

Navy’s Fleet Air Arm has been recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the Australian Service

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Commanding Officer of NUSHIP Supply, Captain Ben Hissink welcomes his ship to her home port, at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
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NUSHIP Supply enters home port

15/01/202116/01/2021 Brian Hartigan 229 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s new auxiliary oiler replenishment ship NUSHIP Supply has arrived at its homeport in Sydney Harbour.

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Seaman Shanen Pulkkinen is one of 14 gap gear-trained personnel re-joining Navy for three months to provide additional personnel over the stand-down period.
ADF People Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Lapsed gap year sailors back to support operations

12/01/202113/01/2021 Mike Hughes 353 Views 0 Comments

After Seaman Shanen Pulkkinen’s participation in the ADF Gap Year program ended in 2017, she intended to come back to

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Marine Technicians Able Seamen Greg Hallet, Cassandra Bullock, Mason Turner, Cody Martin, Yassi Coban and Leading Seaman Morse Stanton in front of NUSHIP Supply at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Supply heads for commissioning

08/01/202108/01/2021 Brian Hartigan 1061 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s first Supply-class auxiliary oilier replenishment (AOR) NUSHIP Supply has been formally accepted from Navantia.

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ADV Cape Inscription Navigation Officer Lieutenant Rhys Worboys and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority officer Dwaine Butcher in front of Reef Ranger, a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service vessel.
ADF ADF People Royal Australian Navy 

Navy joins effort to stop illegal reef fishing

07/01/2021 Mike Hughes 386 Views 0 Comments

The Navy joined the effort to stop illegal fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park recently. CAPTION: ADV Cape Inscription

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Northern Beach Women’s Shelter Manager Narelle Hand addresses participants of the 'Say No to Domestic Violence' walk at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.
ADF ADF People Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Penguin takes a stand against domestic violence

05/01/202105/01/2021 Mike Hughes 372 Views 0 Comments

The ship’s company of HMAS Penguin has taken part in an annual charity event that aims to stop domestic violence against women.

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Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Benyam Gormiesa navigated ADV Cape Inscription through the Great Barrier Reef.
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Reef navigation a steep learning curve

04/01/202105/01/2021 Mike Hughes 291 Views 0 Comments

Leading Seaman Benyam Gormiesa was introduced to officer of the watch duties, navigating ADV Cape Inscription through the Great Barrier Reef.

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Collins-class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean transition through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Photo by Lieutenant Chris Prescott.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Collins-class submarines to get sonar upgrades

29/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 737 Views 0 Comments

Collins-class submarines will undergo upgrades to their sonar systems through a multi-million dollar contract with Thales Australia.

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FILE PHOTO (February 2020): A Royal Australian Navy sailor adjusts the Australian White Ensign aboard HMAS Toowoomba during a VIP visit to the ship. US Army photo by Specialist Duong Le.
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Australia formally pulls out of International Maritime Security Construct

29/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 744 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force has concluded its contribution to the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Middle East.

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Australian Army soldiers from 6th, 7th, 16th and 17th Brigades board HMAS Adelaide at Port of Brisbane, before they deploy to Fiji tp provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
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HMAS Adelaide and 600 pers head to Fiji

27/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 914 Views 0 Comments

On Thursday 24 December 2020, more than 600 Australian Defence Force personnel boarded HMAS Adelaide and headed for Fiji.

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

First steel cut on Hunter-class prototype

18/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 1254 Views 1 Comment Hunter-class

The prototyping phase of Australia’s Hunter-class frigate program commenced today with the first steel cut at Osborne Naval Shipyard, SA.

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HMAS Ballarat in Cockburn Sound upon returning to Fleet Base West, Western Australia, following a successful Indian Ocean Deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
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HMAS Ballarat home from Indian Ocean deployment

16/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 318 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat has returned to her homeport of Fleet Base West near Rockingham, Western Australia, following

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For Leading Seaman Alisha Mosley and Leading Seaman Alan Williams 29 November 2020 will not be a day they never forget [sic – 'awesome' use of double negative in an official Defence caption. Though maybe it was deliberate, to erase the time-warped fact that the photo is dated 29 November – two days before the VC was awarded?], having the chance to hold replica medals of The Royal Australian Navy’s most famous serviceman, Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean, the only member of the Royal Australian Navy to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean's great nephew, Terrance Quinn, deliberately sought out the sailors, on Op COVID-19 Assist duty at the Brisbane Airport, suspecting they'd appreciate the opportunity. Photographer too shy/embarrassed to include his/her name. 
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Sheean’s VC on display at War Memorial

14/12/202014/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 671 Views 0 Comments

The 101st Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian has gone on permanent display in the Hall of Valour at the Australian War Memorial.

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A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lighting II aircraft conducts a flypast of HMAS Hobart during an air warfare serial off the coast of New South Wales. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

All three Hobart-class destroyers exercise together

12/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 1053 Views 0 Comments

All three Hobart-class destroyers have exercised together for the first time, demonstrating their cooperative-engagement capabilities.

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Lieutenant Bradley Chivers of HMAS Wollongong keeps watch during a coordinated maritime patrol in waters between Australia and Indonesia with KRI Pandrong and KRI Lemadang. Photographer unknown.
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Australian and Indonesian patrol boats on joint patrol

04/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 412 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy and the Indonesian Armed Forces completed a coordinated maritime patrol to improve security along our maritime border.

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Australian Defence Vessel Cape Fourcroy departs HMAS Coonawarra to conduct training. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Cape-class seaboat contract let

03/12/202003/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 536 Views 0 Comments

Sydney based company Britton Maritime Systems has been awarded a $9 million contract to build 12 Gemini seaboats for the

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Governor-General of Australia General David Hurley says a few private words to Teddy Sheean's nephew Greg Ivory before officially handing over the Sheean VC. Photo from GG's Facebook page.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Formal presentation of Sheean VC

01/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 574 Views 0 Comments

Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean’s legendary bravery and sacrifice was formally honoured today with the Victoria Cross for Australia.

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Executive Officer HMAS Dechaineux Lieutenant Commander Darren White raises the 'Jolly Roger' on Collins-class submarine HMAS Dechaineux at Fleet Base West. Official Defence photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Minister’s vague pronouncement/veiled threat on submarine support

26/11/202026/11/2020 Brian Hartigan 949 Views 0 Comments

Minister Reynolds today issued a statement that vaguely alludes to a deferment or relocation of Collins-class submarine maintenance [?]

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