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Sub-Lieutenant Breannan McMahon in HMAS Stalwart. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Aaron Robinson.

From the Shire to the South China Sea

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 850 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Stalwart

The first international deployment for HMAS Stalwart gave a junior Navy officer from the Sutherland Shire the opportunity to visit

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Ship's company and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel celebrate HMAS Stalwart's first birthday. Story by Lieutenant Allan Ferguson. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Aaron Robinson.

Asia India News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Ship’s first birthday on deployment

01/12/202201/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 357 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, Regional Presence Deployment

The ship’s company of HMAS Stalwart celebrated her first birthday while on a regional presence deployment in the Indo Pacific.

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United States Navy Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi arrives at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia, for a routine port visit. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Mississippi flows into Western Australia

30/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1155 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, USS Mississippi

Minister for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles announced on Monday that the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Mississippi

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Lieutenant Joel Woods from Clearance Diver Team Four helps Dodhi with a bomb suit helmet during his tour at the Fremantle Ports Maritime Day in Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Royal Australian Navy

Fleet Base West opens doors to eager public

04/11/202206/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 549 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling, HMAS Toowoomba

A window to life on board a busy Navy base was opened in Fremantle when HMAS Stirling and Fleet Base

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Family and friends wait on the wharf as HMAS Warramunga returns to Australia after completing a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

News Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga home from busy deployment

27/09/202230/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 475 Views 0 Comments ANZAC-class, Exercise Noble Partners, Fleet Base West, HMAS Warramunga, RIMPAC

HMAS Warramunga has returned to Fleet Base West following a regional presence deployment that saw the Anzac-class frigate participate in

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HMAS Anzac drew a large crowd as the ship held an open day during its recent three-day visit to the ship’s ceremonial home port of Albany, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo: byKrysta Guille.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Anzac returns home

29/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 916 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac

HMAS Anzac paid a visit to its ceremonial home port of Albany recently as part of the city’s Maritime Festival.

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Ship's company of HMAS Perth ‘cheer ship’ to Indonesian Navy ship KRI Bung Tomo during a cooperative activity near Jakarta, Indonesia. Story by Lieutenant Eleanor Williams and Lieutenant Max Logan.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth visits port in Jakarta

13/07/202215/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 994 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Perth, Indonesian Navy

The strong relationship between the Australian and Indonesian navies was further enhanced recently with a logistics port visit and a

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HMAS Stalwart's ceremonial guard conducts a ceremonial sunset at the ship's official reception during its inaugural port visit to Geraldton, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

News Royal Australian Navy

Stalwart’s ceremonial homecoming

01/07/202204/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 512 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, Fleet Base West, Freedom of Entry, HMAS Stalwart, HMAS Supply

HMAS Stalwart last month visited its ceremonial home port of Geraldton on Western Australia’s Batavia Coast for the first time.

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A fuel line is padded from HMAS Stalwart, right, to HMAS Parramatta during Stalwart's first replenishment at sea. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Stalwart ‘open for business’

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 882 Views 1 Comment Fleet Base West, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Stalwart

The crew of HMAS Stalwart recently achieved a major milestone in the ship’s short time in service when they successfully

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HMAS Toowoomba returns to Fleet Base West in Western Australia after a six month deployment in June 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Purple Pony is back in the water

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1513 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, Henderson WA, HMAS Toowoomba

HMAS Toowoomba, nicknamed the ‘Purple Pony’, was returned to the water at Henderson, Western Australia, on April 12 after an

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Seaman Cloe Reichelt is welcomed by her mother at Fleet Base East, Sydney, after HMAS Brisbane returned to her home port at the end of a three-month deployment. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Crews welcomed home in the east and west

21/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1340 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, Fleet Base West, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Warramunga, Regional Presence Deployment

HMA Ships Brisbane and Warramunga returned to their respective home ports in Sydney and Rockingham, WA, today after a three-month deployment.

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Friends and family greet HMAS Sirius as the ship returns to its home port at Fleet Base West for the final time. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

History News Royal Australian Navy

Home for the final time

10/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1111 Views 1 Comment Fleet Base West, HMAS Sirius

It was a bittersweet moment for onlookers at Fleet Base West on December 2 when HMAS Sirius returned home. CAPTION:

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