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Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Chris Smith speaks to a member of HMAS Melville's ceremonial guard during the ship’s decommissioning ceremony at Trinity Wharf in Cairns. Story by Lieutenant Commander Anthony Martin. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.
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HMAS Melville decommissioned

16/08/202417/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1283 Views 0 Comments Cairns QLD, decommissioning, HMAS Melville

After 24 years of diligent service to the Navy, HMAS Melville has been decommissioned in Cairns. CAPTION: Commander Australian Fleet Rear

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Opening of Regional Maintenance Centre Cairns

20/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2426 Views 0 Comments Cairns QLD, Darwin NT, Henderson WA, Sydney NSW

The Royal Australian Navy’s fleet is expanding and will be able to further sustain its edge at sea thanks to

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